{"id":25,"date":"2024-10-22T16:11:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T20:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:05:53","slug":"parasite-gastro-intestinal-sur-ecran-tactile-pcr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uat.antechdiagnostics.com\/fr_ca\/reference-lab\/diagnostics\/keyscreen-gi-parasite-pcr\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasite gastro-intestinal KeyScreen\u00ae PCR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-hero is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><nav class=\"breadcrumb\"><p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-body-secondary-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uat.antechdiagnostics.com\/fr_ca\/reference-lab\/\">Laboratoire de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence<\/a><\/h1><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-display-primary-bold\"><strong>KeyScreen\u2122 GI Parasite PCR Fecal Test for Dogs &amp; Cats<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Detects what others miss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__arrow-narrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#connect\">Connect with a Rep<span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewbox='0 0 24 24'><path fill-rule='evenodd' d='m16.58 11.012-2.29-2.285v-.01a.987.987 0 0 1 0-1.418.992.992 0 0 1 1.42 0l4 3.992c.236.23.33.554.28.86a1 1 0 0 1-.39.656L15.7 16.7c-.19.18-.45.289-.71.289L15 17c-.27 0-.53-.11-.71-.29a.996.996 0 0 1-.01-1.417v-.01l2.28-2.275H5c-.56 0-1-.45-1-.998a.99.99 0 0 1 1-.998h11.58Z' clip-rule='evenodd'\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-d8344436\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.antechdiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-18-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4190\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-text-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is KeyScreen\u2122 GI Parasite PCR?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>KeyScreen\u2122 is a cutting-edge gastrointestinal (GI) parasite test that uses PCR to identify parasite genetic material in veterinary fecal samples from dogs and cats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-text-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Molecular PCR Testing is Superior to Traditional Methods<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-title-2-primary-bold\"><strong>Limitations of O&amp;P and ELISA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Screening for GI parasites hasn\u2019t changed much in decades. O&amp;P (ova and parasites) and ELISA testing have strengths, but they also have inherent limitations such as relying on visual identification and requiring large sample sizes.<br><br>When there\u2019s no guarantee that parasites (or their eggs) will be present even in an adequately sized sample, more precise screening methods like PCR testing help identify parasites effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-title-2-primary-bold\"><strong><strong><strong>Precision of PCR Detection<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>KeyScreen uses real-time quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR), a sensitive molecular detection method, to identify and amplify genetic material from parasites. This includes microscopic parasite material, such as eggs and cells, the protective outer covering of worm species like tapeworms, and cells from different life stages of protozoa. KeyScreen then reports out which parasites have been found in the fecal sample, the parasite burden (low, medium, or high), and the presence of any co-infections \u2014 including 2.5x more co-infections than in-clinic fecal flotations alone.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-text-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-1-primary-bold\"><strong>What Parasites Does KeyScreen Detect?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>KeyScreen detects 20 intestinal parasites, benzimidazole resistance in hookworms, and determines the zoonotic potential of&nbsp;<em>Giardia.<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Ankylostomes<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ancylostome <\/em>esp\u00e8ces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>A. caninum <\/em>benzimidazole resistance marker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Uncinaria stenocephala<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong>Vers ronds<\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Toxocara <\/em>esp\u00e8ces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Toxocara canis<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Toxocara cati<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Toxascaris leonina<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Baylisascaris procyonis<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Trichoc\u00e9phales<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Trichuris vulpis<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Giardia.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Giardia duod\u00e9nal<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Giardia.<\/em> zoonotic strains A &amp; B marker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Coccidia<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Cystoisospora <\/em>esp\u00e8ces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Eimeria <\/em>esp\u00e8ces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>T\u00e9nias<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Dipylidium caninum<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Echinococcus multilocularis<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Echinococcus granulosus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>T\u00e9nia <\/em>esp\u00e8ces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>Additional Protozoa<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Neospora caninum<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Toxoplasma gondii<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tritrichomonas blagburni<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cryptosporidium canis<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cryptosporidium felis<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__arrow-narrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/fr_ca\/guide-de-test\/?test-search=keyscreen&amp;country=united-states\">Guide de tests KeyScreen<span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewbox='0 0 24 24'><path fill-rule='evenodd' d='m16.58 11.012-2.29-2.285v-.01a.987.987 0 0 1 0-1.418.992.992 0 0 1 1.42 0l4 3.992c.236.23.33.554.28.86a1 1 0 0 1-.39.656L15.7 16.7c-.19.18-.45.289-.71.289L15 17c-.27 0-.53-.11-.71-.29a.996.996 0 0 1-.01-1.417v-.01l2.28-2.275H5c-.56 0-1-.45-1-.998a.99.99 0 0 1 1-.998h11.58Z' clip-rule='evenodd'\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-text-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KeyScreen Sample Requirements &amp; Turnaround Times<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><strong>Fast, <\/strong><strong>Comprehensive Screening<\/strong><strong>; <\/strong><strong>One Small Sample Size<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00c9chantillon<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(volume)<\/strong><br>0,15 gramme de mati\u00e8res f\u00e9cales<br>Can be stored for 10 days with refrigeration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D\u00e9lai<\/strong><br>24 heures pour la plupart des clients. 48 heures ou moins pour tous les clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Code am\u00e9ricain<\/strong><br>KeyScreen Parasite gastro-intestinal PCR\u00a0: T991<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Code du Canada<\/strong><br>KeyScreen Parasite gastro-intestinal PCR\u00a0: CT991<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/antech2024stg.wpenginepowered.com\/test-guide\/?test-search=keyscreen&amp;country=united-states\" rel=\"noopener\">Voir le guide de tests<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-text-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits for Your Practice &amp; Patients<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Regular parasite screening with KeyScreen helps keep your patients healthier <a>in<\/a> alignment with recommended screening guidelines and responsible treatment approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The independent Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) recommends testing for gastrointestinal parasites at least four times in the first year of life for puppies and kittens and at least two times per year in adult dogs and cats, depending on patient health and lifestyle factors.<sup>1<\/sup> By using KeyScreen to inform treatment decisions \u2014 prescribing mindfully and not using medication when it\u2019s not indicated \u2014 you\u2019re actively participating in antimicrobial stewardship and upholding a commitment to One Health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-style-section-8 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-2-primary-bold\">KeyScreen aide les v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires \u00e0 obtenir de meilleurs r\u00e9sultats en mati\u00e8re de sant\u00e9 pour leurs patients et les propri\u00e9taires d&#039;animaux de compagnie.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"swiper wp-block-wpe-slider\"data-swiper=\"{&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pagination&quot;:false}\">\n\n\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left swiper-slide\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:60px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3ecbc90d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Le test Antech KeyScreen\u2122 a compl\u00e8tement chang\u00e9 notre perception des parasites et de leur traitement. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 ce test, nous d\u00e9tectons plus de parasites positifs que jamais, surtout si l'on compare aux limites de la d\u00e9tection par flottation f\u00e9cal. Nous pouvons d\u00e9sormais mieux aider nos clients \u00e0 comprendre les risques pour leur sant\u00e9 en les diff\u00e9renciant. <em>Baylisascaris procyonis<\/em> et les diff\u00e9rentes souches de <em>Giardia.<\/em>L'innovation apport\u00e9e par ce test a modifi\u00e9 le profil des parasites observ\u00e9s\u00a0; nous disposons manitenant d'une meilleure capacit\u00e9 de diagnostic. Nous savons d\u00e9sormais que notre population est effectivement atteinte du g\u00e8ne Giardia zoonotique. Nous avons \u00e9galement d\u00e9tect\u00e9 des parasites jamais observ\u00e9s auparavant en clinique, comme <em>trichuris vulpis<\/em> et <em>cryptosporidium<\/em>. KeyScreen a consid\u00e9rablement am\u00e9lior\u00e9 notre capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 servir nos clients en fournissant une meilleure solution pour les tests de parasites et le traitement ult\u00e9rieur.<\/p>\n<cite>Robert Burns, v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire \u2013 H\u00f4pital v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire de Darlington<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left swiper-slide\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:60px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3ecbc90d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Le test KeyScreen a compl\u00e8tement transform\u00e9 notre approche du diagnostic parasitaire. Je n&#039;avais pas r\u00e9alis\u00e9 la complexit\u00e9 et les lacunes de notre ancien processus de d\u00e9pistage des parasites gastro-intestinaux avant de commencer \u00e0 utiliser le KeyScreen. L&#039;impact de la pr\u00e9cision et de la rapidit\u00e9 de ce test va bien au-del\u00e0 du diagnostic initial. Le KeyScreen nous a permis de proposer des options de traitement plus rapidement et en toute confiance aux propri\u00e9taires d&#039;animaux, et son flux de travail a permis \u00e0 mon \u00e9quipe de gagner un temps pr\u00e9cieux.<\/p>\n<cite>Rhonda Daniels, v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire \u2013 V\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires du nord du Texas<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- .swiper -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.antechdiagnostics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Antech_PetPortraits_Cat_2_RGB_Lavender-1-scaled-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4637\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-firsttracks-page-section alignfull is-section-content is-text-action has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-firsttracks-page-section-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-1-primary-bold\"><strong><strong>Ressources KeyScreen<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KeyScreen FAQs for Clinicians<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong>Is KeyScreen for sick patients or patients without clinical signs?<\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>KeyScreen is perfect for all clinical presentations, including routine wellness screenings. Because many parasitic infections can cause non-specific clinical signs, or can be asymptomatic, PCR testing with KeyScreen is the best way to detect all genetic material from parasites that might be in a fecal sample \u2014 down to the molecular level.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong>What can KeyScreen<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong>tell me about zoonotic<em> Giardia?<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/giardia\/about\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Giardia.<\/em>&nbsp;is the most common intestinal parasitic disease in the U.S.<\/a>, affecting more than one million people per year. Children, the elderly, and the immunocompromised are at much higher risk for&nbsp;<em>Giardia.<\/em>&nbsp;infection and have higher infection rates. Because some strains of <em>Giardia. <\/em>have the potential to infect humans, it\u2019s essential to know whether your patients have <em>Giardia. <\/em>from these zoonotic assemblages (A\/B), so you can determine the best course of treatment and inform clients about their human family\u2019s level of risk.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong>Why is it important to know about the parasite down to the species name?<em> <\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Knowing the exact parasite species present in a sample means you can make an informed decision about treatment.&nbsp;For example, most tapeworm infections&nbsp;can be visibly diagnosed due to the segments (proglottids) found in the fecal sample or around the patient\u2019s perianal area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>KeyScreen&nbsp;rapidly&nbsp;helps you&nbsp;decipher if the infection is due to <em>Dipylidium caninum<\/em>,&nbsp;in&nbsp;which the intermediate hosts are flea\/lice, or due to <em>T\u00e9nia<\/em>&nbsp;spp. from eating rabbit&nbsp;or ruminant&nbsp;tissues.&nbsp;These&nbsp;different tapeworms have&nbsp;unique&nbsp;life&nbsp;cycles, meaning you need to know the intermediate host (flea\/lice, rabbit, ruminant, etc.) to address the infection and to treat properly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong>How will using KeyScreen for parasite screening help me combat antimicrobial resistance?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>As the most sensitive intestinal parasite screening panel in veterinary medicine, KeyScreen helps veterinarians to strengthen their commitment to One Health priorities \u2014 specifically, pharmacological stewardship and the responsible use of anthelmintic drugs \u2014 by delivering precise information about the type of infection present.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><strong><strong><strong>Do you have any pet owner-facing materials I can use to help educate my clients about the need for preventive parasite screening?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Great question! We have a special toolkit all about the importance of regular fecal screenings coming soon. 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