We are proud to offer in-house laboratory services at our independent equine vet practice. This allows us to carry out a range of tests on-site at our head office, with a faster turnaround time. This is especially beneficial to our emergency patients.
Regular faecal worm egg counts (FWEC) and a targeted worming programme are essential for effective, sustainable parasite control in horses. It is important that you have regular worm egg counts carried out for your horse or pony, and that you follow a targeted worming schedule in order to prevent resistance to wormers.
We carry out worm egg counts in-house using our on-site laboratory, which allows our equine vets to advise on the best worming schedule for your yard or horse. Our worming advice is tailored based on FWEC results as well as the horse’s age, health status, and other individual circumstances.
Worm egg counts should be conducted every 12 weeks for adult horses during the grazing season, and many of our clients frequently submit samples to us for worm egg counts. To help our clients stay on-track with their horse’s worming schedule, we offer an annual worm control package, which is designed for horses aged over 2 years old.
Our worm control package includes:
All of this is just £90 (inc. VAT) per year, so you can stay on-track with your horse’s worming programme, knowing they are on a tailored and targeted worming schedule. You can find out more about our worm control package here or call us for more information.
Our in-house laboratory also allows us to carry out a range of other tests on-site. Our faster turnaround time benefits many of our patients, especially in emergencies. In an emergency, every minute counts and getting test results quickly allows us to provide faster, more effective treatment to our patients.
Within our well-equipped on-site laboratory, we can perform haematology and biochemistry blood tests, urinalysis, microscopy, and culture analysis.
