How strange!![]()
I thought EC spores where only shed in the urine via the Kidneys. So why would a Vetlab request a Urine Sample or a Faecal Sample for PCR testing for EC ?
I AM NOW POSTING AS 'InspectorMorse' BECAUSE A TECHNICAL PROBLEM HAS LOCKED ME OUT OF MY 'Jack's-Jane' ACCOUNT ON SOME DEVICES !!
How strange!![]()
Sarah.
RIP Dusty and Clover bunnies xxx
Bramble and Hazel guinea pigs
It says here that spores can be shed in faeces
http://www.palsvetlab.co.uk/sitebuil...bitleaflet.pdf
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When PALS released that test I was also non-plussed. I discussed it with other bunny vets and we agreed that faecal testing would be less accurate as shedding is not well understood and urine testing was far preferable as we know how the parasite's life cycle progresses in the kidneys and had a better idea of how test results would fit with clinical disease.
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