Ova Float Zn 118
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Ova Float Zn 118
This treatment applies to the following species:Fecal Flotation Medium
Ova Float™ is a premeasured amount of Zinc Sulfate Heptahydrate to be reconstituted and used for flotation techniques of fecal analysis.
SMALL ANIMALS: Hookworm (Ancylostoma), Ascarid (Toxocara), Coccidia (Isospora), Giardia (Protozoa)
HORSES: Strongyle and Roundworms
Directions
Fill container with warm water to 1 inch from top, secure cap and shake well. Repeat shaking - do not add additional water. This will produce a specific gravity of 1.18.Testing Procedure
Thoroughly mix 2 grams of fresh feces with 15mL of Ova Float Solution into a fecal flotation device. When thoroughly mixed, add enough additional Ova Float until a reverse meniscus forms.
Float a 22 mm cover slip or slide on the meniscus. Allow to stand for at least 15 minutes for ova to float through fecal flotation device screen and adhere to cover slip. Place cover slip on microscope slide and examine under low power to look for ova. Centrifugation can be used, if desired, to save time. Lugols iodine can be added to the slide to stain giardia cysts if desired.
Ova Float Zn 118 Caution
FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Manufactured for: RXVeterinary Products, Westlake, TX 76262 USA
Net Contents: (1.32 Kg)
Nac No.
109105917 VILLAGE CIRCLE, WESTLAKE, TX, 76262
| Telephone: | 817-859-3000 |
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