Tapeworm segments aren't small so probably not. A stool sample should be as fresh as possible. Definitely refrigerate, but call the vet before wasting a trip and bringing it in, I think he will probably want one from the same day, refrigerated until you bring it in. I would keep that one too and just bring both in case the next doesn't show the white flecks. Don't know what the flecks could be, maybe just some undigested food matter, but maybe eggs of a parasite. If the stools are back to a normal consistency and color (the shape "being skinny" wouldn't bother me) then maybe you are wasting your money on a vet bill, if her appetite and energy level are good, but I probably would pay the $10.00 since you really should have a stool sample checked at least once a year, probably twice. |