Worm Count Kit

A worm count is a worm egg count (known as a faecal egg count). We send you the kit and you send a fresh dung sample direct to the laboratory. A small sample of dung is examined in the laboratory to find out how many worm eggs are present. The aim is to keep the number low. A count of less that 200 eggs per gram is a low count. Between 200 and 1200 eggs per gram is a medium count and above 1200 eggs per gram is considered a high count.

An initial test will determine the level of adult, egg laying, parasites present at that time. It will not show immature or encysted worms so you should treat the result with caution. You will feel much more confident after a series of counts when a picture of your horses' internal health begins to emerge.

A worm count will help to monitor the situation inside your horse. It is impossible to know the level of worm burden without this check. Not only could your horse be carrying large numbers of worms but he could also be contaminating the pastures by passing out large numbers of infective eggs, so worsening the problem.

A worm count will allow you to treat your horse in a knowledgeable way. It will also give you peace of mind over your worm control measures enabling you to effectively Target and Strategically Dose your equine.