Comparing efficacy of 2 methods on nematoda larvae collection in dogs

Abstract

In order to compare the efficacy of detecting hookworm larvae in dogs between the Baermann method and Agar plate culture method, a total of 122 dog fecal samples were collected as the experimental materials for culturing and determining the hookworm larvae. By the Agar plate culture method, the hookworm larvae were detected in 47.54% of the fecal samples, meanwhile, by Baermann method, the hookworm larvae were detected in 6.56% of fecal
samples only. In addition, detecting hookworm larvae by Agar plate culture method presented several advantages in comparison with Baermann method, such as: short time for dectecting hookworm larvae; simple experimental design and operation.