Pet Fecal Exams & Parasite Screening Near Ocoee, FL

Ocoee Soil Stays Infective Year-Round

Fecal exams and parasite screening near Ocoee, FL matter more than in northern states because Florida's warm, wet soil never reaches the temperatures that kill parasite larvae. Hookworm larvae in the dirt around Ocoee retention ponds along Ocoee-Apopka Road stay infective through every month of the year. Roundworm eggs are similarly persistent. Giardia cysts survive in standing water and are common near Lake Apopka's eastern shoreline where dogs wade and drink.

A negative fecal last year doesn't mean a negative fecal this year. We run PCR-based fecal testing at our Windermere care center, which detects Giardia and other protozoa that standard flotation testing misses. We recommend annual fecals for Ocoee dogs with any outdoor access, and twice-yearly for dogs that regularly visit the West Orange Trail, Lake Apopka shoreline, or Ocoee's retention pond edges. For cats allowed outside, the same schedule applies.

Ten minutes from Ocoee via Ocoee-Windermere Road. Book at Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care — Windermere, 4757 The Grove Dr #148, Windermere, FL 34786. Call (689) 220-0228.