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LabEquine are passionate horse owners that know how important it is tokeep our horses and ponies healthy, whether it is a happy hacker or acompetition horse. We are dedicated in helping our customers sort outtheir worming problems and offering 100% customer satisfactioncreating a best practice worming program for their horses and ponies.
EquineWorm and Egg Count Kitshave been around for over 15 years, notmany people knew anything about testing for worms. A few people hadtests done by their vet, but the typical worm control programconsisted of giving a variation of wormerdosesthroughout the year, whether the horse needed them or not.
Nowadays,testing for worms and only treating the horse if it is needed hasbecome a popular best practice that vets and even wormer distributorssupport.
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FAQ
Findout how easy it is to do a worm egg count and run an efficientworming programme using only the wormers your horse really needs.
Whatis a worm count?
A worm count is really a worm egg count (also known as a faecal eggcount). A small sample of horse manure (about a desert spoon full)is prepared and mixed into a solution of Zinc Sulphate examinedunder the microscope to find out how many worm eggs are present. Youcannot see them with the naked eye. We test each sample twice todetermine the egg count.
By using this method to measure your horses worm burden. It might bethe case that he may not have worms at all. He may have many morethan expected. Use the results to devise your worming program. A wormcount will allow you to treat your horse’s worm control in aknowledgeable way.
What Next?
Whatever worming programme you follow aworm count should be a vital part of your approach, here’s how:
Here we answer some of your common questions.
Why should I use worm egg counts in myworming programme?
Ifyou are using a full programme you can make sure it is effective. Inmany cases you will be able to replace some wormer doses with counts,cutting down on the amount of chemicals going into your horse and outonto the pasture. You can target the correct wormers at the horse whoneeds them instead of wasting and guessing the doses on horses thatmay not need worming in the first place.
I’ve heard that worm egg counts don’t show all the wormsthough?
That is quite correct. Nevertheless a worm count isstill a very useful tool. Encysted stages of redworm are not matureso don’t lay the eggs which are counted in the manure sample. It isimportant to treat with an effective product in the winter monthsthen you can rely on your worm count results over the next season.Tapeworm eggs often appear in dung samples but a worm egg count isnot reliable for detecting tapeworm.
I’m unsure whether to give up regular worming, I’d rather besafe than sorry.
Following a complicated andexpensive worming programme does not guarantee that your horse willbe free of worms. We test many horses that have been on wormingprogrammes and still have medium or high worm count results.Increased resistance to some wormers means that they may not beeffective for your horse. This can only get poorer in years to comeand there are no new worming drugs. Regular worm counts can establishparasite problems, sometimes only affecting one horse in a herd, sothey can be accurately treated.
Isn’t it complicated to do?
Not at all! We provide astep by step guide that will make it easy to follow!
More and more people are using this system for health and economicalreasons!
Is it expensive?
This is an important question. The mainaim of using a worm count programme is to have a healthier horse witha well managed worming regime but one of the other benefits is thatit is usually a cheaper option. Most people save money on worming byusing a targeted programme. When you first start there may be aperiod when you need to both count and give a wormer for instancewhen a horse proves to have a parasite problem. Using tests meansthat the problem is recognised and treated accordingly.
Results…
We aim to test the manure samples on the day they arrive and yourresults can be sent by text or email whichever you choose.
What does my result mean?
For each horse on theresult sheet there will be a number indicating the level of worm eggsfound. The sign < means ‘less than’, so a result of <50 epgmeans that we could find no trace of worm eggs when the sample wastested. (epg means ‘eggs per gram’). If you are following areduced worming programme you will not need to worm at this level.
It is very common for a result to come back as <50 epg no eggsseen.
If the count is less than 250 epg then it is a LOW count and yourworming measures are working. If you are following a reduced wormingplan you may still want to delay the next dose at this level.
If the count is between 250 epg and 1200 epg it is a MEDIUM count andthe horse needs worming.
If the count is more than 1200 epg it is a HIGH count, the horseneeds worming and the worming programme needs attention.
Which worms are covered by the test?
Usually your resultwill say STRONGYLE EGGS. This is redworm, the most common parasitethat affects horses.
We may find TAPEWORM EGGS, though these don’t always show on acount. Your horse could still have tapeworm even if no eggs are seen.We may find ASCARIDS. This is roundworm, usually only a problem infoals and previously neglected horses.
Disclaimer:
Pleasenote free postage is included for the pack size to be returned in onepackage. We test Mon-Fri please send your samples back Mon-Wed to assure they arrive before the weekend.
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