Fecal

[Marty333]

Hey everyone! I was wondering how long can I keep Novas poop until her fecal. She is getting a fecal done on sunday but she just pooped now and I dont know if I should keep it. This is only the second time she has pooped since i got her so I rather not take the chance unless I have to.

 

[Yvonne G]

Its always best to take in a fresh sample. She'll probably poop on the car ride to the vet.

 

[Laura]

yes, fresher is better.. you can put it in a baggie and store inthe fridge to keep it fresher.. but label it well!
Like if you get a good on the night before.. old cleaned out yogurt containers work well too.

 

[Torty Mom]

I was told 4 hours fresh by Daisy Lou's Dr! I took the fecal in before the visit, so we could talk about it at the appt. rather than them calling back a few days later and talking over the phone. It was worth driving there twice. She had me write the time of the "Event" so they could process the sample within the 4 hour period. I would call them to see what their guidelines are, so you don't find out later it was not fresh enough. JMO!

 

[Marty333]

I disposed of the doodoo hopefully she will give me a nice fresh one sunday morning!

 

[Robert]

I took my girl to the vet today. I had a fecal sample (12 hours old) packed and day to go. Just so happens that Leia pooped while en route to the vet, so they got a fresh one!

Good luck.

 

[TylerStewart]

Just don't soak her between now and then... When you don't soak them for a few days, you almost guarantee a fresh one when you soak them on Sunday morning.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

The fresher the better for sure.

 

[lincoln3313]

My vet applied a little pressure, and.....drum roll....fecal sample...as fresh as they come. Of course, he has raised tortoises for about 20 years, so maybe not all vets are able to "produce" a sample in their office.

 

[Shelly]

When I worked for a vet we routinely did fecals on old poop. You are looking for eggs in the sample, not the worms themselves. The poop is soaked in a saline solution for a while before a sample is examined under the microscope, so if it is dry it rehydrates then.

 

[Jermosh]

When I worked for a vet we routinely did fecals on old poop. You are looking for eggs in the sample, not the worms themselves. The poop is soaked in a saline solution for a while before a sample is examined under the microscope, so if it is dry it rehydrates then.

This was what I was told as well and seen.

 

[Marty333]

So Im going tomorrow instead of sunday and she gave me a huge dump today so Im saving that for tomorrow.