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Chapter 1 Fecal Examination for the Diagnosis of Parasitism 1 Collection of Fecal Samples 1 Storage and Shipment of Fecal Samples 2 Fecal Exam Procedures 2 Fecal Flotation 3 Additional Procedures for Fecal Examination 12 Quality Control for Fecal Exam Procedures 15 Use of the Microscope 16 Microscope Calibration 16 Pseudoparasites and Spurious Parasites 19

Identification of Nematode Larvae Recovered with Fecal Flotation or Baermann Procedures 24

Techniques for Evaluation of Strongylid Nematodes in Grazing Animals 29 Fecal Culture 29 Identification of Ruminant and Camelid Third-Stage Larvae 30 Identification of Third-Stage Larvae of Equine Strongyles 35 Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test( FECRT) 36 Hoyer’ s Solution 39 Lactophenol 40 Parasites of Domestic Animals 41 Dogs and Cats 42