IDEXX Preventive Care
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Comprehensive parasite screening
with IDEXX Preventive Care
Complete your adult canine wellness screenings with vector-borne disease and fecal antigen testing
Screen for 10 diseases and infections carried by common parasites using IDEXX-exclusive tests
IDEXX 4Dx Plus Test + Fecal Dx antigen testing
- Heartworm disease
- Dirofilaria immitis
- Ehrlichiosis
- Ehrlichia canis
- Ehrlichia ewingii
- Ehrlichia chaffeensis
- Anaplasmosis
- Anaplasma phagocytophilum
- Anaplasma platys
- Lyme disease
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Hookworm infections
- Roundworm infections
- Whipworm infections
- Flea tapeworm infections
Choose how and where you run comprehensive profiles
At IDEXX Reference Laboratories
At IDEXX Reference Laboratories and in your practice
Screen for common parasite infections during routine wellness visits.
Every dog, every year.
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recommends:1
- Fecal testing 1–4 times every year.
- Testing for vector-borne diseases once a year.
Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) recommends:2
- Comprehensive annual screening for diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks.
- Fecal screening at least twice a year for all adult dogs.
- Fecal antigen testing combined with centrifugal fecal flotation to help diagnose hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm infections.
Test to protect
Know the risks
Identify exposure to find out which parasites are in your area
- Ticks and tick-borne disease move from area to area.
- Parasites can be found wherever dogs play outside, including dog parks nationwide.3
Detect intestinal worms earlier
Find what the microscope misses with Fecal Dx antigen testing
- Detects up to 5x more infections than fecal flotation4-5
- Detects worms even when eggs aren't present4,8
- No false negatives due to intermittent shedding
Be confident about vector-borne disease status
Screen for 6 vector-borne diseases with IDEXX 4Dx Plus testing
- Delivers accurate, consistent results9
- Provides superior sensitivity and specificity10-11
- Trusted in practice, supported by peer-reviewed studies9-11
Discover more with the IDEXX Preventive Care profile
- Chem 22 including IDEXX SDMA Test
- IDEXX CBC testing with reticulocyte parameters
- Lab 4Dx Plus Test
- Fecal Dx antigen testing
Help clients say “yes” to
comprehensive parasite screening
Free brochures, articles, and a social media toolkit for your practice.
Multiple ways to test and get reliable results
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Fecal Dx Profile with Lab 4Dx Plus Test—Canine (test code 31803) Fecal ova and parasites, hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm antigen immunoassays, Lab 4Dx Plus Test
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Fecal Dx Antigen Panel (test code 5199) Hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm antigen immunoassays
SNAP 4Dx Plus Test Heartworm disease, ehrlichiosis (E. canis, E. ewingii, E. chaffeensis), anaplasmosis (A. phagocytophilum, A. platys), Lyme disease (B. burgdorferi)
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Fecal Dx Profile (test code 5013) Fecal ova and parasites, hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm antigen immunoassays
SNAP 4Dx Plus Test Heartworm disease, ehrlichiosis (E. canis, E. ewingii, E. chaffeensis ), anaplasmosis (A. phagocytophilum, A. platys), Lyme disease (B. burgdorferi)
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To learn more about IDEXX Preventive Care for your practice, reach out to your Veterinary Diagnostic Consultant.
Support
Contact us
- We're here to help you 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. - Customer service: 1-800-248-2483
- Contact an IDEXX sales representative
Interpret results
Order from IDEXX Reference Laboratories
- For your in-house laboratory
- From IDEXX Reference Laboratories via VetConnect PLUS
- From your integrated practice management system
Questions? Call 1-888-79-IDEXX.
References
- American Animal Hospital Association. Diagnostic testing for each life stage. www.aaha.org/aaha-guidelines/life-stage-canine-2019/diagnostic-testing-for-each-life-stage. Accessed September 10, 2023.
- CAPC guidelines: controlling internal and external parasites in U.S. dogs and cats. Pets & Parasites website. www.petsandparasites.org/resources/capc-guidelines. Accessed September 10, 2023.
- Stafford K, Kollasch TM, Duncan KT, et al. Detection of gastrointestinal parasitism at recreational canine sites in the USA: the DOGPARCS study. Parasit Vectors. 2020;13(1):275. doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04147-6
- Elsemore D, Bezold T, Geng J, Hanna R, Tyrrell P, Beall M. Immunoassay for detection of Dipylidium caninum coproantigen in dogs and cats. J Vet Diagn Invest. Published online July 25, 2023. doi:10.1177/10406387231189193
- Data on file at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Westbrook, Maine USA. Aggregate detection of hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm infections.
- Elsemore DA, Geng J, Flynn L, Cruthers L, Lucio-Forster A, Bowman DD. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for coproantigen detection of Trichuris vulpis in dogs. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2014;26(3):404–411. doi:10.1177/1040638714528500
- Data on file at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Westbrook, Maine USA.
- Elsemore DA, Geng J, Cote J, Hanna R, Lucio-Forster A, Bowman DD. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for coproantigen detection of Ancylostoma caninum and Toxocara canis in dogs and Toxocara cati in cats. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2017;29(5):645–653. doi:10.1177/1040638717706098
- Stillman BA, Monn M, Liu J, et al. Performance of a commercially available in-clinic ELISA for detection of antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, and Ehrlichia ewingii and Dirofilaria immitis antigen in dogs. JAVMA. 2014;245(1):80–86. doi:10.2460/javma.245.1.80
- Liu J, Drexel J, Andrews B, Eberts M, Breitschwerdt E, Chandrashekar R. Comparative evaluation of 2 in-clinic assays for vector-borne disease testing in dogs. Top Companion Anim Med. 2018;33(4):114–118. doi:10.1053/j.tcam.2018.09.003
- Goldstein RE, Eberts MD, Beall MJ, Thatcher B, Chandrashekar R, Alleman AR. Performance comparison of SNAP 4Dx Plus and AccuPlex4 for the detection of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med. 2014;12(2):141–147.