"In house" stool testing, is it enough? Help?

[Dilly's Piggies]

I've just phoned my vet to have one of my piggies stool tested for parasites, yeast, bacteria etc (she's losing weight despite a normal appetite, extremely soft, clumpy poop for 3 weeks) and they said they will do an 'in house' test meaning they don't have to send the samples off. I just want to check here that this is ok, does the poop need to be sent off to the lab or is an in house testing ok? Does anyone know what vets routinely look for? I asked them to test for bacteria, yeast and parasites specifically but I don't know if I said the right things. My brain is all stressed out and mushed at the moment!

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

Our vet always uses PALS (Pinmoore Animal Laboratory Services). You get the full tests done through them.

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

PALS vetlab

You can deal with them directly and get them to email results to your vet.

 

[Dilly's Piggies]

PALS vetlab

You can deal with them directly and get them to email results to your vet.

Thank you for this info, I didn't know about them... I've already sent off poop today and will get the results later, if it comes back clear I might do a re test with PALS...

 

[DizzyD95]

Thank you for this info, I didn't know about them... I've already sent off poop today and will get the results later, if it comes back clear I might do a re test with PALS...

I hope you get to the bottom of it @CavyConnoisseur - sending healing vibes to your piggy.

 

[sport_billy]

PALS vetlab

You can deal with them directly and get them to email results to your vet.

Great info Debs

BEst of luck @CavyConnoisseur