Fecal Egg Count

Wanneroo Stock feeders, in collaboration with Ascot Equine Veterinarians, are now able to offer fecal counts to our clients.

'Gone are the days of blanket treating all horses the same with frequent deworming. Due to the development of parasitic resistance to dewormers, our approach is now based on faecal egg counts. This allows us to determine an individual horse’s parasite burden and develop a deworming program specifically based on that horse’s needs. Every horse should be dewormed a minimum of once a year. Any additional deworming will be based on the results of the fecal analysis. By using this method, we are helping to reduce the overuse of dewormers. Keeping your horse’s parasite burden low may decrease the risk of colic, anemia, and respiratory problems which can arise due to migrating larvae.' Ascot Equine

To organise your fecal count, simply fill out the client form (link can be found below) and bring your sample in to store (2 complete nuggets in size, inside a sealed zip-lock bag).

We safely store the sample and deliver it to Ascot on Wednesday's. The fecal count is then processed and you will receive your result and any relevant advice regarding worming via email.

If you receive deliveries from WSF, we can also arrange to collect your samples and the paperwork, store and deliver your samples to Ascot Equine. 

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