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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Jaymac76 on February 06, 2018, 10:50:21 pm

Title: Worming
Post by: Jaymac76 on February 06, 2018, 10:50:21 pm
Hi All, I want to get a worm count done with my goats but by the time I finish work then drive to the vets they are closed. I was think of doing a postal worm count do any of you have any experience with a postal service and if so who would you recommend. I live in West Lothian but the vet I use is in Lanark, my other choice is to try and get away from work early one day.
Title: Re: Worming
Post by: Buttermilk on February 07, 2018, 07:12:54 am
Westgate labs do a great mail order service for all stock. https://www.westgatelabs.co.uk/ (https://www.westgatelabs.co.uk/)
Title: Re: Worming
Post by: pharnorth on February 07, 2018, 10:07:51 am
I post mine to my Vets. The old postmistress used to routinely ask what was being posted. I never said sheep s**t though.
Title: Re: Worming
Post by: Buttermilk on February 07, 2018, 09:06:07 pm
I posted some samples off to Westgate Labs yesterday and got the results back today.
Title: Re: Worming
Post by: Jaymac76 on February 08, 2018, 06:45:44 pm
Hi, thanks for the information, the problem I have with the getting to the vet it’s in the opposite direction to my work and approximately 30 miles at peak traffic so I think the best solution is westgate by post.