Fecal Dx antigen testing
Screening adult dogs
Select Fecal Dx antigen testing during every fecal screening
Fecal screening for "healthy" dogs
Detect up to 5x more parasitic infections in dogs that appear healthy with the Fecal Dx Antigen Panel.1,4
In seemingly healthy adult dogs, fecal flotation by centrifugation misses many of the most common parasites: hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm.1,4
Case study: Scout
During Scout's annual examination, an intestinal parasite infection was caught before symptoms were present.
What to do with your test results
Whether a positive or negative result, this algorithm can guide next steps based on your patient's Fecal Dx antigen test results.
Get a more complete parasite screen at IDEXX Reference Laboratories
Bundle the Lab 4Dx Plus Test for vector-borne disease screening with Fecal Dx antigen testing with test code 31804.
Limit Giardia testing to sick cases, per CAPC recommendations
Follow Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) recommendations
The CAPC recommends testing symptomatic (intermittently or consistently diarrheic) dogs and cats with a combination of direct smear, fecal flotation by centrifugation, and a sensitive, specific fecal ELISA optimized for use in companion animals.6
Find and treat more Giardia cases with IDEXX Giardia tests
In simple diarrhea cases of short duration, a Giardia antigen by ELISA or the SNAP Giardia Test is recommended in addition to Fecal Dx antigen testing and fecal flotation by centrifugation.
Fecal screening for sick dogs
Improve the diagnosis and treatment of sick dogs by adding Fecal Dx antigen testing to other diarrhea tests.
What to do with your test results
Rule out infectious diseases by differentiating between simple and complicated diarrhea.
Discover more intestinal parasite infections
Detect more infections in sick cases by adding Fecal Dx antigen testing to fecal ova and parasites (O&P).1,4
Case study: Caleb
Caleb's real parasitic infection was detected without the presence of eggs.
Staff training resources from the IDEXX Learning Center
Screen for 10 diseases and infections carried by common parasites using IDEXX-exclusive tests
Learn about comprehensive parasite screening with IDEXX Preventive Care
Include Fecal Dx antigen testing as part of every fecal examination
*Analysis of 442,884 fecal samples from adult dogs (> 2 years of age) that presented for preventive care visits between December 2015 and June 2018. Fecal examinations were conducted by IDEXX Reference Laboratories.
References
- 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
- 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.
- Data on file at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Westbrook, Maine USA: Aggregate detection of hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, and flea tapeworm infections.
- 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
- Companion Animal Parasite Council. CAPC Guidelines: Giardia. www.capcvet.org/guidelines/giardia. Accessed September 10, 2023.