Stool test

In the examination of the stool the following will be researched:

• Color, quantity, odor and firmness (firm or diarrhoea)
• Presents of blood and/or mucus
• A small amount of stool is placed in a saline solution, after which by flotation parasites (among others worm eggs and coccidiosis) can be detected with a microscope. Worm eggs and parasites start floating in the saline and are easy to “catch”.
• With the aid of a Snap®-test a Giardia infection can be detected.
• Furthermore, all kinds of digestion tests may contribute to research into the functioning of intestines, liver and pancreas.

The stool tests often lead to a diagnosis, but additional research is often needed.