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kitkat - 19 Oct 2006 01:10 GMT

My cat has stinky poop. the vet told me this week to get a stool sample to
get for parasites and bring it in - I didn't get any further instruction. so
how does this work? here's my plan:

wait until my stinky little stewie poops then scoop it up ant put in a
ziplock. Can I put it in the fridge (ewww) until I can drop it off tomorrow?
will that make it unusable?

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Buddy's Mom - 19 Oct 2006 01:27 GMT

That is what I would do.

> My cat has stinky poop. the vet told me this week to get a stool sample to
> get for parasites and bring it in - I didn't get any further instruction. so
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mlbriggs - 19 Oct 2006 01:41 GMT

> That is what I would do.
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IMHO I'd put the ziplock in an old glass jar with a very tight lid
also.MLB

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MaryL - 19 Oct 2006 02:47 GMT

>> That is what I would do.
>>
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> IMHO I'd put the ziplock in an old glass jar with a very tight lid
> also.MLB

I think that would be best (or just put the ziplock bag in your garage, if
you have one). Best of all is if you can get a "fresh" sample. My vet was
not able to use a sample that I took in several years ago because it had
been in the litter too long and had dried out. He wanted as "recent" a
sample as possible.

MaryL

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Phil P. - 19 Oct 2006 11:39 GMT

> My cat has stinky poop. the vet told me this week to get a stool sample to
> get for parasites and bring it in - I didn't get any further instruction. so
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> ziplock. Can I put it in the fridge (ewww) until I can drop it off tomorrow?
> will that make it unusable?

Get a sample tonight. Turn a Ziplock bag inside out and use it as glove to
pick up some poop. Then turn the bag inside out again so its in its normal
position with the poop inside. Put the bag in the refrigerator- not the
freezer- until tomorrow. If you refrigerate it, poop stays good enough for
a fecal exam for about 24 hours. If you can't get a fresh sample before you
leave for the vet, use the sample in the fridge.

Phil

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