Consider Giardia. - IDEXX Laboratories

How often do you suspectinternal parasites despitea negative fecal workup?New research and new guidelines indicatethat you should consider Giardia.

New research shows…Giardia is a common organism in small-animal diarrhea.A recent national study determined theprevalence of Giardia in symptomaticdogs to be 19%, and 11% in cats.American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists. 50thAnnual Meeting; July 16–19, 2005; Minneapolis, Mn.11% 19%of GI-symptomatic catsof GI-symptomatic DOGSYou can’t count on traditional methods to find it.SENSITIVITY vs. IFA GOLD STANDARD90%Up to 3times more!27%The SNAP ® test detects Giardiaup to three times more often thantraditional in-clinic methods. 1In a recent study, 617 fecal sampleswere tested for Giardia in the normalcourse of clinic practice. 1 The resultsindicated poor performance ofcurrent in-house microscopytesting compared to ELISA (theSNAP Giardia Test) and IFAreference methods.Results from fecal floatation or fecal smears were recorded, andthe samples were then forwarded for further reference laboratorytesting.SNAP ®GiardiaIn-ClinicMicroscopySNAP ® Giardia and in-clinic microscopy test resultsare shown as percentages of samples that wereidentified as Giardia-positive by the laboratoryIFA method. See www.idexx.com/giardia.1 Groat R. Survey of clinic practices and testing for diagnosisof Giardia infections in dogs and cats. Presented at: 2003ACVIM Forum; June 4–8; Charlotte, NC.

New CAPC guidelinesrecommend…recommend comprehensive testing ofGI-symptomatic dogs and cats witha direct smear, a fecal float anda sensitive, specific Giardia ELISA. 2®Float+SNAP =ComprehensiveFecalFor symptomatic GI patients,a fecal float plus SNAP ® GiardiaELISA testing helps you:• Find more Giardia-positives• Make more definitive diagnoses• Improve treatment responses• Increase client satisfactionThe reliable, cost-effective SNAP Giardia Testis the only commercially available GiardiaELISA assay optimized for use in canineand feline samples. 22 Companion Animal Parasite Council. Giardiasis guidelines. Available at: http://www.capcvet.org/?p=Guidelines_Giardiasis&h=0&s=0. Accessed May 23, 2006.

SNAP ® Giardia Testfor dogs and catsCatch more positives with a comprehensive fecal exam.Consider how a comprehensivefecal-testing protocol can helpyour practice…• Improve fecal examination accuracy by including a fecal floatand a 90% sensitive Giardia-only test• Find Giardia more often—increasing your fecal exam yieldand client satisfaction• Send more patients home with a definitive diagnosis and targetedtreatment plan• Improve your fecal exam revenues“ We use the SNAP Giardia Test aspart of our baseline fecal screen forall young animals and all clinical GIworkups because we have foundGiardia to be prevalent, and it helpsus provide the best care for ourpatients. Additionally, it’s very easyto use, convenient for our clientsand hospital, and is a good profitsource with very high perceivedvalue to our clients as we find, treatand clear more positives. As I tell mycolleagues, ‘mandate and uphold thebest protocol.’ This isn’t just goodbusiness, it’s good medicine.”Joseph R. Sprott, DVMNewnan Animal HospitalNewnan, GeorgiaFor just a few dollars more, you and your clientswill appreciate the results of running theSNAP Giardia Test side-by-side withyour fecal floats.To place an order or for more details,call your authorized IDEXX distributorrepresentative or 1-800-248-2483.www.idexx.com/giardiaSNAP and Practice what’s possible are trademarks or registered trademarksof IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.© 2006 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. • 09-64757-03 (6)