Worm Egg Counts
Fecal egg count (FEC) test guides your worm control program for each animal. It tells you the type of worm infecting your livestock and the number of strongyle eggs in a fecal sample to support your worming decisions and plan a tailored worming schedule for your livestock. The best worming schedule for any situation must be based on fecal egg counts.
Species Covers: Horse, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Alpacas and other Equine, Ruminant and Camelids
Why Choose Us
We Use the latest technology (AI) to detect eggs in the sample which is far more accurate than manual microscopic counting
Our report produces photographic imaging that detects the type of worms and number of eggs present in a fecal sample
Our testing process is efficient and quick – you get the result within one business day of the sample received
You receive results straight to your inbox or mobile phone (WhatsApp)
Results include complimentary veterinary advice for interpretation of results and best practice recommendations
Above all, unlike many other labs, we focus on quality of the results and service, not visual advertising.
How It Works
Simply select the test from the Testing List below which would serve your purposes.
Read the Collection procedure to learn how to collect samples and either order a Supplied Kit or Make Your Own Kit.
Contact us to order a supplied kit (info@biodx.com.au) or prepare your own kits.
Collect samples as per guidelines.
Download and fill in the sample submission form.
Buy the test from the website OR fill the payment details on the submission form.
Send Sample to our Lab (BIODX, SUITE 3, 251 QUEEN STREET, CAMPBELLTOWN, NSW 2560
If you are in Greater Sydney, Southern Highland or Wollongong region, you should bring sample directly to the Lab. Just drop the sample in the mailbox of our Lab, we will start process immediately.
Worm Testing List & Prices
For horses and donkeys we offer the following tests:
Standard Fecal Egg Counts. This will give you a count of the different types of parasitic worms present (e.g. strongyle worms, ascarids (round worm). Most of our equine testing is faecal egg counts (FEC) for individual animals, but you can choose for a bulk test for a herd. Bulk testing is the cheaper option for larger groups of animals, but individual counts will give a more accurate assessment of infection in each animal, and is especially useful for testing drench efficacy.
Please contact us if you have any questions about the above tests, or to ask about a test not mentioned here
Sheep Cattle Goats Alpacas
For sheep, cattle, goats, alpacas, and camels we offer the following tests:
Faecal worm egg counts (including a check for coccidiosis levels). This will give you a count of the different types of parasitic worms present (e.g. strongyle worms, Nematodirus, tape worms), and an assessment of the degree of coccidiosis infection (low, medium, high). You can choose for a bulk test for each mob/herd, or faecal egg counts (FEC) for individual animals. Bulk testing is the cheaper option for groups of animals, but individual counts will give a more accurate assessment of infection across a group, and is especially useful for testing drench efficacy.
Please contact us if you have any questions about the above tests, or to ask about a test not mentioned here.
