“…Studies evaluating feline fecal samples have reported the prevalence of Cystoisospora and Giardia to range between 3.8–26.0% and 1.2–9.9%, respectively, with the highest prevalence in shelter cats [ 3 , 5 – 8 , 19 , 20 , 24 , 25 ]. The prevalence of Cystoisospora and Giardia in dogs has been reported to range between 0.5–10.4% and 3.3–13%, respectively [ 8 , 19 , 21 – 24 , 26 – 31 ]. Cystoisospora oocysts and Giardia cysts/trophozoites are small in size and can be challenging to detect by microscopy, especially when fecal samples contain a low number of oocysts, cysts, or trophozoites.…”