Tritrichomonas foetus – PCR

cat: faeces
cattle: swab without medium (cervix), preputial wash

realtime PCR

1 - 3 days

• Especially in cases of faecal incontinence in cats, an infection with Tritrichomonas foetus should be considered.
• If anamnesis includes the following information „patient responded to therapy against Giardia, afterwards immediate recurrence“, it indicates Tritrichomonas foetus.
• PCR is considered as the most sensitive and specific method for the detection of Tritrichomonas foetus. As T. foetus is excreted intermittently, it is recommended to send a pooled faecal sample (collected over a period of 3 days) for analysis.