Faecal Flotation Solutions

Description

Ready-made Faecal Float Veterinary Solutions

Standard S.G. or Made to Your Specific Requirements

(Sodium Nitrate & Zinc Sulphate)

Livestock & Companion Animals – Parasitology

Examination of faeces from livestock and companion animals for parasite eggs and oocysts is an important diagnostic procedure in most veterinary practices and laboratories. One of the most common techniques uses the concept of floating parasite eggs to the surface of a special solution in order to be detected under the microscope.

Specific Gravity

Basically, this is achieved by increasing the density or specific gravity (S.G.) by dissolving certain salts in water. The S.G. has to be optimised in order to allow parasite eggs to float and faecal debris to sink. It is generally recognised that the S.G. of faecal flotation solutions should be within the range of 1.18 to 1.27 to detect most (but not all) ova.

Vetlab Supplies Ready-made Fecal Float Solution

We offer ready-made faecal flotation solution of either Sodium Nitrate or Zinc Sulphate both of S.G. of 1.200. These solutions are the most popular and recommended for general use. We offer both solutions to accommodate personal choice, although we find that our Sodium Nitrate Solution has less shrinkage effect on Giardia Cysts. However, we can make solutions of different S.G. values to personal order. These solutions are ideal for use with our ‘OvaTube‘ and McMaster slides.

For more information or to purchase complete F.E.C kits please visit our Parasitology page