Cat Complete Health Kit

1. Fecal Health Panel · 27 targets

The gut — bacteria & toxin genes, viruses, intestinal worms, and protozoa.

See the fecal target list

Bacteria & toxins

• Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin (CPA) — a common bacterial overgrowth linked to sudden diarrhea
• Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) — the toxin gene tied to more significant disease
• Campylobacter jejuni — bacterial diarrhea; can pass to people
• Campylobacter coli — bacterial diarrhea; can pass to people
• Salmonella spp. — bacterial infection; can pass to people

Viruses

• Feline panleukopenia virus — a serious, vaccine-preventable viral disease
• Feline coronavirus (FeCoV) — a common and usually mild virus worth knowing about

Roundworms

• Toxocara cati — the most common cat roundworm; can pass to people
• Toxocara canis — the dog roundworm, occasionally found in cats
• Toxascaris leonina — a roundworm of both cats and dogs
• Baylisascaris procyonis — the raccoon roundworm; uncommon, and worth catching early

Hookworms

• Ancylostoma — the common hookworm; can pass to people
• Uncinaria stenocephala — the northern hookworm

Whipworm

• Trichuris vulpis — a whipworm causing chronic, on-and-off diarrhea

Tapeworms

• Dipylidium caninum — the flea tapeworm, the one owners most often spot
• Taenia spp. — tapeworms picked up from hunting
• Echinococcus granulosus — a tapeworm worth catching early; can pass to people
• Echinococcus multilocularis — a rare tapeworm worth catching early; can pass to people

Protozoa

• Tritrichomonas blagburni — a leading cause of chronic diarrhea in young cats
• Giardia spp. — soft, foul-smelling diarrhea; very contagious between pets
• Cystoisospora spp. — coccidia, a common cause of diarrhea in kittens
• Eimeria spp. — coccidia, usually picked up from the environment
• Cryptosporidium spp. — a protozoal parasite causing watery diarrhea
• Cryptosporidium felis — species-level identification of the cat strain
• Cryptosporidium canis — species-level identification of the dog strain
• Toxoplasma gondii — a protozoal parasite; important to know about in households with a pregnancy
• Neospora caninum — a protozoal parasite, occasionally found in cats

2. Respiratory Health Panel · 6 targets

The airways — the viral and bacterial causes of feline URI.

See the respiratory target list

Viruses

• Feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) — the most common cause of feline URI; explains recurring flare-ups
• Feline calicivirus (FCV) — sneezing, congestion, and mouth ulcers
• Influenza A (H1N1, H3N2, H3N8, H7N2) — feline flu strains

Bacteria

• Bordetella bronchiseptica — a bacterial cause of cough and sneezing
• Chlamydophila felis — a leading bacterial cause of eye inflammation
• Mycoplasma felis — a common co-infection affecting eyes and nose

3. Oral Health Panel · 5 targets

The mouth — the “red complex” plus a key feline oral anaerobe.

See the oral target list

• Porphyromonas gingivalis — the keystone driver of periodontal disease
• Tannerella forsythia — linked to progressive gum and bone loss
• Treponema denticola — found in advanced, deep gum disease
• Prevotella intermedia — linked to gingivitis and chronic bad breath
• Fusiform Spirochete sp. — a feline oral anaerobe tied to gum inflammation and stomatitis

Every sample is processed by PCR in our laboratory. Panels are reviewed and updated by our veterinary advisors as the science evolves.