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Toxocara canis? Centrifugal flotation, new to microscoping

Published on: February 12, 2022 • By: Jan Smisek · In Forum: Dogs
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Jan Smisek
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February 12, 2022 at 05:24pm
Hi, I am trying to learn parasite microscopy. This is from my dog Beauceron Lego. Flotation solution was sugar, centrifuged, 150 x magnification. Thank you for opinions.   IMG_20220212_133456
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Jan Smisek
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February 12, 2022 at 06:24pm
Could this be Toxocara larvae? (same sample) IMG_20220212_123946
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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February 13, 2022 at 03:51pm
Hello!  This isn't the classic picture I'd associate with Toxocara eggs or body although I'm no expert.   Are you a clinician or an owner at home with a microscope?  It matters because if you are a clinician then there are online groups that you can join who may be able to help you better than I can, particularly over certain popular social media sites.  (Some of these may be open to members of the public or other scientists too, but I don't know of one.)  Furthermore most labs will have someone willing to talk over your slide - I have found that microbiologists can be extremely helpful and happy to be asked.  If you are an owner testing at home, it may help to have a chat to the vets at your practice, who can almost certainly help you to test, obtain maximally clear slides and to identify your pet's faeces.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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February 13, 2022 at 03:53pm
(what you are finding in your pets' faeces).
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