[Hillview Farm]

Is there such thing as a private Faecal egg count? My vet isn't cheap with FEC and nor is the rival vets in the area.

Obviously i'd rather FEC than worm but at the moment its costing me a small fortune!

[henchard]

No idea but companies like this say they can do them for other species than horses


http://www.abbeydiagnostics.co.uk/welcome.htm


send them an email?

[Foobar]

I've used Abbey, they will do sheep.


Supplies for Smallholders also does a kit which you send off.

[Hillview Farm]

Emailed both, Thank you!

[Rosemary]

I use Westgate Laboratories £33 for 4 kits

[mowhaugh]

I also use Westgate labs, they are superb, run by a lovely couple called David and Gillian, they will also do the fluke test, and results usually are emailed to you the day after the are sent to them.

[novicesmallholder]

Do your vets not do them foc then advise on the best course of action?

[SteveHants]

Scats do em for about the same price as my vets - £6ish.

[Blackbird]

Blimey, that's cheap Steve - my vet charges £14! Don't we keep threatening to club together for a kit and do it ourselves???

[SteveHants]

I'll probably buy a microscope this autumn, download the Id sheets and start doing my own, to tell if I have a good grasp on it, I will probably have the first few fec'd by the vets too and if I am happy with how I perform I will do my own from then on.

[Hillview Farm]

Do your vets not do them foc then advise on the best course of action?

Yes but its Very very expensive! Its actually cheaper for me to buy the wormer for 16 sheep than to get one FEC!

[SteveHants]

There are branches of SCATs in Redhill and Godalming if that helps.

[Hillview Farm]

Thank you Steve, The redhill branch is about 10 mins away so i'll be paying them a visit

[SteveHants]

If they say they don't do it - you can always whinge that the Salisbury one does...

[Hillview Farm]

I'm on it Steve!