Testing Fees & Services

A) Faecal egg counts (FECs): 

the basic monitoring tool of choice: 

• Quick, easy and cheap to perform

 • Confirms that worms are the problem 

• Useful monitoring or risk assessment tool on-farm 

• Using FECs regularly will also help predict contamination levels on pastures

 • Aids timing of treatments

Same Day Testing:

Equines (Mob or individual): £14.00 per sample.

All Other Ruminant Species (Mob or individual): £16.50 per sample.

B) Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test (FECRT) True efficacy testing: (Usually used in Livestock).

Post treatment timings. (Image Courtesy of Moredun Research Institute)

Tests the efficacy of anthelmintic (FECRT) 

FEC carried out before AND after treatment.

Timing of FEC post-treatment depends on class of chemical used (see Table above).

If treatment has been effective, there should be a >95% reduction in FEC.

Wormer Resistance/Post-Drench Efficacy Package: £27.50 (Includes 2 tests).

Includes your pre-drench baseline flock test, plus a secondary follow-up test processed 7–14 days 

post-drenching (depending on the chemical group used as shown above).

Timings for Post-Drench Efficacy / Reduction Testing is critical for accurate results

Step 1: Collect and drop off your first sample before administering any wormer.

Step 2: Administer the wormer, noting the exact date and brand used.

Step 3: Collect and drop off your second sample 14 days after worming if equine and per the 

table above for other species.

(For camelids please seek veterinary advice regarding timings)

** SPECIATION OF BARBERS POLE IS CURRENTLY AN OUTSOURCED SERVICE COSTING £49.79 FROM FECPAK WHEN ORDERED VIA THE LITTLE FEC LAB. 

** KITS ORDERED ON DEMAND.

 Sample Processing Visits Off Site:

Find me part-time, most days

 at Avon Animal Feeds, Redhill Farmyard, Redhill, Alcester, Warks, B49 6NQ