When you’ve taken your dog in for a veterinary checkup, chances are you have heard the veterinarian discuss a fecal test and seen a fecal sample be collected as part of the exam. A fecal test for dogs ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

The American Cancer Society recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline for the first time since 2018 by ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...