Stool Routine
A stool routine test checks stool by eye and under the microscope for worm eggs, parasites, blood and signs of poor digestion. It helps vets find the cause of diarrhoea or weight loss.
- Sample
- Stool
- Quantity
- As advised
- Report
- Same day to 24 hours
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- Colour, firmness and mucus in the stool
- Visible blood, worms and tapeworm segments
- Worm eggs and larvae
- Single-celled parasites such as Giardia and coccidia
- Red and white blood cells
- Undigested food and yeast
Benefits of this test
- Can find worms and parasites that cannot be seen by eye.
- Helps your vet look for the cause of diarrhoea, weight loss or a poor coat.
- Needs only a small fresh sample, so nothing painful for the animal.
- Suitable for puppies, kittens and calves as well as adults.
- Normally reported the same day or within 24 hours.
Often discussed at these ages:PuppyAdult DogKittenAdult Cat
When your vet may advise it
- Diarrhoea, loose stool or stool with mucus.
- Worms, or rice-like tapeworm segments, seen in the stool or around the tail.
- A puppy, kitten or calf with a pot belly, slow growth or a dull coat.
- Weight loss or poor appetite despite normal feeding.
- A new pet or calf joining the home or herd.
- A cow or buffalo with diarrhoea, low milk yield or poor body condition.
About this test
Stool (dung in cows and buffaloes) tells a lot about the gut. A stool routine test starts with a close look at the sample. The lab notes its colour and firmness, and whether it has mucus, visible blood, worms or tapeworm segments.
Next, a small portion is mixed and examined under the microscope. The lab looks for worm eggs and larvae, single-celled parasites such as Giardia and coccidia, red and white blood cells, undigested food and yeast. This helps show whether the cause is a parasite, an infection or a problem with digestion.
Worms and parasites shed eggs on and off, so one normal result does not always rule them out. Vets may ask for a repeat sample if signs continue. Your vet decides what the findings mean for your animal.
How to prepare
No fasting is needed. Collect a spoonful of fresh stool (or a handful of dung from a cow or buffalo) from the middle of the stool, not from the soil, into a clean, dry container. Anywhere in Bhopal, collection is free; from outside the city, send the fresh sample by courier, bus parcel or through your vet after calling the lab.
Reading the result
A finding names the parasite or sign that was seen, and a normal result means nothing was seen in that sample. A registered veterinarian reads it with your animal's signs and history and may ask for a repeat sample.
Questions about Stool Routine
What worms and parasites can a stool routine test find?
If the stool test is normal, can my animal still have worms?
How fresh should the stool sample be?
Does this test show hidden blood in the stool?
Before you book this test
Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.
- Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
- What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
- The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
- Reporting time. Same day to 24 hours. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
- Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.
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