€45.00
The Sheep Improvement Scheme kit for Worm Egg Count contains:
10 sample pots, submission form, guidelines, and pre-addressed envelopes suitable for postage.
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Samples are tested using the modified McMaster method. It requires 10 fresh dung samples taken from individual animals. In the laboratory, samples are mixed in equal proportions to prepare a composite sample which is then screened for the presence of several species of parasites:
- Trichostrongylus sp. (bankrupt worm)
- Strongyloides sp. (threadworm)
- Nematodirus sp. (threadneck worm)
- Monezia sp. (tapeworm)
- Coccidia oocysts
- Trichuris sp. (whipworm)
- Lungworm
Results are given in a number of observed parasite eggs per 1 gram of composite sample.
Results for individual animals will not be reported unless the customer specifically requests them before submitting samples for testing.