tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post8129738405230331139..comments2024-03-17T03:03:08.398-05:00Comments on Pawsitively Pets: Bringing a Fecal Sample to Your Veterinarian | #ScoopThatPoopAnnStaubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-38452291667118170772016-09-09T09:11:10.353-05:002016-09-09T09:11:10.353-05:00I like the texture thru the straw;; kinda like a ...I like the texture thru the straw;; kinda like a thick chocolate shake.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305778677613747252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-23509668934612250452016-07-14T14:25:31.491-05:002016-07-14T14:25:31.491-05:00Thanks. I'm just reading this before bringing ...Thanks. I'm just reading this before bringing my own stool sample to my GP and find your tips helpful. I've got the same container as the one shown on your picture :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-19708209384265723162016-01-21T08:36:13.722-06:002016-01-21T08:36:13.722-06:00That is a good question! I can understand your con...That is a good question! I can understand your concern for not wanting to bring Giardia poop into the house. Usually, if you cannot get a fresh sample for the vet they will tell you to refrigerate it until it can be brought in. I've never worked with a frozen sample before, and I do not know that one would actually work... I assume that since the recommendation is refrigerated, frozen would not be sufficient. It's probably best to ask your vet though. We obviously do not come across this problem much in Texas! ;) Good luck and hope you get the Giardia sorted out for your pup. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-32435399395684881282016-01-21T04:21:24.053-06:002016-01-21T04:21:24.053-06:00I know this post is old and might not be active an...I know this post is old and might not be active any more but my pup picked up giardia at doggy daycare and its time for her repeat fecal. However, it is well below freezing and snowing here and she will only poop at night. I really don't want to bring the sample inside because giardia is SO contagious and she's pretty sneaky so there's a decent chance she will get into it. And of course since giardia can pass on to humans I'm too paranoid to store it in the fridge no matter how many bags I use! Is a fresh(ish- less than 12 hours old) but frozen sample okay? I've been told giardia have quite the temperature survival range so if that's all I'm screening for would the sample still work?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298486453476164537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-41553703603034826512014-05-24T13:55:45.432-05:002014-05-24T13:55:45.432-05:00If she did I might be in trouble! Lol!If she did I might be in trouble! Lol!AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-51333403142732953812014-05-24T13:46:42.738-05:002014-05-24T13:46:42.738-05:00Haha, does Shiner know what kind of ptotos you'...Haha, does Shiner know what kind of ptotos you're posting of her online?! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-39219715716584141462014-05-20T13:42:03.524-05:002014-05-20T13:42:03.524-05:00Well that's good. Funny that they hold it in w...Well that's good. Funny that they hold it in when it's time to go to the vet. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-72073058840790083482014-05-20T13:41:25.537-05:002014-05-20T13:41:25.537-05:00Hope it helps Dolly!Hope it helps Dolly!AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-7031148130735937702014-05-20T13:41:08.849-05:002014-05-20T13:41:08.849-05:00Yea, it's pretty easy to go in and get it :)Yea, it's pretty easy to go in and get it :) AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-76624595991470349702014-05-20T12:26:25.139-05:002014-05-20T12:26:25.139-05:00I can never get a specimen the day of one of my do...I can never get a specimen the day of one of my dogs' appointments. I watch them like a hawk, but all three seem to know when it is their turn to go to the vet, and hold it in. We have no signs of worms or GI problems, so my vet is ok with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05565043193884340476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-71412348079986673712014-05-20T09:49:50.766-05:002014-05-20T09:49:50.766-05:00I have to admit no one has ever told us how to do ...I have to admit no one has ever told us how to do it the right way. Thanks! Love DollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285837702766349493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-47425073450256140212014-05-20T00:25:04.224-05:002014-05-20T00:25:04.224-05:00I always use the double baggie style. My vet usua...I always use the double baggie style. My vet usually just gets the sample from the boys when we get there with a little tool. I've seen owners bring an entire pile with them though. Haha!M. K. Clintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156362331542072877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-83629919376673718192014-05-19T22:39:15.473-05:002014-05-19T22:39:15.473-05:00Great tips, oh how I hate it when they bring me a ...Great tips, oh how I hate it when they bring me a gigantic pile or ones that have been roasting in the car for a while. JoAnn Stancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908735948454928872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-87017508671207708732014-05-19T21:35:07.404-05:002014-05-19T21:35:07.404-05:00Well, I say that because sometimes people will bri...Well, I say that because sometimes people will bring in huge trashbags filled with their 150 lb rottweilers sample of diarrhea or something... AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-42152950587045144072014-05-19T21:33:47.363-05:002014-05-19T21:33:47.363-05:00Oh my goodness! I have never seen any dog with a f...Oh my goodness! I have never seen any dog with a fluke before. Maybe they are less common around here. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-89149503371333686302014-05-19T21:32:50.164-05:002014-05-19T21:32:50.164-05:00I have never seen anyone do that before, but that ...I have never seen anyone do that before, but that is a brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing this! AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-21318130741436702112014-05-19T21:32:12.913-05:002014-05-19T21:32:12.913-05:00That works good! That works good! AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-9918828696488667042014-05-19T21:31:56.024-05:002014-05-19T21:31:56.024-05:00Yea, I'm sure the charge is included with the ...Yea, I'm sure the charge is included with the test fee. We use those containers to run the actual test too so it's not just for holding the poop. We fill them with a special liquid solution to "float" the poop in, let it sit for 10 mins with a microscope slide on top and then take it off and check it out under the microscope for eggs!AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-19396889131240963522014-05-19T21:30:35.462-05:002014-05-19T21:30:35.462-05:00It says right below the hop "4 days" as ...It says right below the hop "4 days" as of right now. It's been a long day, so I guess that might be Thursday? Or Friday? AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-4849618469839913832014-05-19T21:29:39.794-05:002014-05-19T21:29:39.794-05:00Tell your moms that if she brings a sample ahead o...Tell your moms that if she brings a sample ahead of time she could save you from the embarassment! But yes, we did do a lot of manual sample collections... AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-6726211085919591452014-05-19T21:28:44.759-05:002014-05-19T21:28:44.759-05:00Those are the containers we used to use at the vet...Those are the containers we used to use at the vet clinic. They really aren't as helpful as the look though lol. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-54783939874422354272014-05-19T21:27:50.684-05:002014-05-19T21:27:50.684-05:00Hehe :) Hehe :) AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-33151872519955528242014-05-19T20:24:55.711-05:002014-05-19T20:24:55.711-05:00these are good tips! i probably have been bringing...these are good tips! i probably have been bringing in waaaay too much poop for a sample ha. never really thought about how little they really need. thanks for sharing poop advice :)jackie jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445081275530729227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-82627369486566158682014-05-19T17:43:50.695-05:002014-05-19T17:43:50.695-05:00I was so happy we had Sage's poop checked duri...I was so happy we had Sage's poop checked during her physical a couple of weeks ago. She had somehow picked up a fluke--one found in snails/tadpoles/field mice and more commonly found in outdoor cats, not dogs. I can't imagine her eating a snail or tadpole/frog but she dug up (and ate) a vole a couple of times several months ago. I quickly stopped that practice, but apparently not before the damage was done. Fortunately the treatment went well and hopefully we'll have no more of that!<br /><br />So, yes, fecal checking is really important. Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248505284633390568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-85278045689149011382014-05-19T16:01:53.713-05:002014-05-19T16:01:53.713-05:00Shiner is such a good sport xxShiner is such a good sport xxMisaki @ misadventuresofMisakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495659749225421880noreply@blogger.com