To perform a fecal flotation, your veterinarian places a small amount of fecal material into a small container and mixes it with a special solution. This solution is made so that the eggs of many parasites (such as whipworms, hookworms, and roundworms) will float to the top.

Steps to perform a high-quality fecal flotation in practice

1. Weigh out approximately 4-5 grams of fresh feces.
2. Mix feces with 10-15ml of flotation solution.
3. Pour the mixture through cheesecloth or a tea strainer to remove debris.
4. Pour strained mixture into a centrifuge tube creating a reverse meniscus (Figure 3).

A fecal floatation is a laboratory method of collecting parasite eggs from fecal material so they can be identified under the microscope. A gram of fecal material is mixed with a concentrated salt solution, topped with a cover slip, and left to sit for fifteen minutes.

Giardia organisms can sometimes be identified using fecal flotation, but some veterinarians prefer to use a different test, called a SNAP test, to screen for Giardia. The SNAP test detects Giardia antigens(proteins produced by the parasite) in the fecal material of infected pets.

Treatment

1. Metronidazole (Flagyl). Metronidazole is the most commonly used antibiotic for giardia infection.
2. Tinidazole (Tindamax). Tinidazole works as well as metronidazole and has many of the same side effects, but it can be given in a single dose.
3. Nitazoxanide (Alinia).

Giardiasis is very contagious, and can spread easily among families. In childcare centers or any facility caring for a group of people, or people who are traveling, giardiasis can easily pass from person to person.

Giardia is a tiny parasite (germ) that causes the diarrheal disease giardiasis. Giardia is found on surfaces or in soil, food, or water that has been contaminated with feces (poop) from infected people or animals. You can get giardiasis if you swallow Giardia germs.

In stools, the worms look like small pieces of white cotton thread. Because of their size and white color, pinworms are difficult to see. The male worm is rarely seen because it remains inside the intestine. It is best to search for pinworms at night, when the female comes out to lay her eggs.

What are the symptoms of parasite infection?

• nausea.
• lack of appetite.
• diarrhea.
• abdominal pain.
• weight loss.
• general weakness.

Eat more raw garlic, pumpkin seeds, pomegranates, beets, and carrots, all of which have been used traditionally to kill parasites. In one study, researchers found that a mixture of honey and papaya seeds cleared stools of parasites in 23 out of 30 subjects. Drink a lot of water to help flush out your system.

What are the symptoms of an eye parasite?

• eye pain.
• redness or inflammation in the eye.
• excessive tear production.
• blurry vision.
• the presence of floaters (small spots or lines) in your field of vision.
• sensitivity to light.
• crusting around the eyelids and eyelashes.
• redness and itching around the eye.

Adult pinworms are found in the colon; the female worm migrates down the gastrointestinal tract and deposits eggs around the anus.