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PostSubject: Bee pollen granules resemble?   Bee pollen granules resemble? Icon_minitimeMon May 17, 2010 9:16 pm

Giardia or Roundworm in fecals? I've read both and would love confirmation. It's being discussed on GG.
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PostSubject: Re: Bee pollen granules resemble?   Bee pollen granules resemble? Icon_minitimeMon May 17, 2010 9:27 pm

I was just on my way here to ask, as well. I, too, would love to get confirmation on this.
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PostSubject: Re: Bee pollen granules resemble?   Bee pollen granules resemble? Icon_minitimeMon May 17, 2010 10:21 pm

I've had vets tell me that if the tech checking the fecal is inexperienced or if their not fully informed on what their looking at (bee pollen in a diet) then the bee pollen can be mistaken for a parasite. Which one, I'm not sure- just that it does resemble a parasite.
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PostSubject: Re: Bee pollen granules resemble?   Bee pollen granules resemble? Icon_minitimeMon May 17, 2010 10:29 pm

Roundworm.....Giardia is very very small and is missed because it needs to be looked at 100x and roundworm eggs can be clearly seen at 40x

Let me go check my photobucket, I think I have some pictures hanging around over there
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PostSubject: Re: Bee pollen granules resemble?   Bee pollen granules resemble? Icon_minitimeMon May 17, 2010 10:33 pm

Thank you, Chris!
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PostSubject: Re: Bee pollen granules resemble?   Bee pollen granules resemble? Icon_minitimeMon May 17, 2010 10:39 pm

Bee pollen granules resemble? Pseudo4pecanpollen
Bee pollen granules resemble? Pseudo3-pollengrain
Bee pollen granules resemble? Pseudo5-pollengrain

All three above are actually pollen
Now this below is roundworm at 40x magnification
Bee pollen granules resemble? Ascarissuumegg-migratestoliver
Bee pollen granules resemble? Taeniasppeggs

and this is giardia at 120x magnification
Bee pollen granules resemble? Giardiacyst
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