Worm counts?

[Cinnamontoast]

Can anyone recommend a company that does worm counts? I'm a bit sick of over-worming my poor horse possibly unnecessarily. I haven't the first idea how to go about this so a step by step guide would be amazing.

 

[jakkibag]

I have used westgate labs , its super easy, onto their website, request pack, once it comes you have no obligation to use it!, they send little plastic tub, with a sticker to write horses name on, a little addressed jiffy bag, all you do is collect sample, put in jiffy bag with cheque, put in post box, await results Lol! Simplez! they emailed and sent me a written copy of the count, think you also get a worming record card thingy to write on and plan your worming routine out on!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Brilliant, thanks, will Google and do it!

 

[CBFan]

Westgate Labs... but I got a year pack. you pre-pay and then you just send each sample off with the voucher supplied. Easy peasy.... works out about £7 a time that way

 

[stacie21]

£5 at my horse vets post the results easy peasy

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Can I just rave and recommend Westgate Labs?! Wow! I sent a sample last night about 5.30 and I got the results today-stunning (no eggs found in sample, very happy about that given the state of our fields ie disgraceful)

It was about £9 plus P&P whereas my vet charges £13!

I'm thrilled and will be worm counting (and following the lab's advice re the need for redworm wormer) rather than shoving tons of chemicals down my horse's throat from now on.

 

[spaniel]

Ditto Westgate!!!!

Super service.

 

[peanut]

Another vote for Westgate

 

[*RED*]

I get mine done at the vets. Drop the sample of in the morning get the results in the evening.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

I get mine done at the vets. Drop the sample of in the morning get the results in the evening.

I would use mine but over a year it works out a lot cheaper using Westgate.

 

[Randonneuse]

Hello,

Has anyone heard of the company Abbey diagnostic for worm count please?
I used Westgate lab in September last year and they were really helpful but was wondering what Abbey is like as they are a lot cheaper! (£6.75 for one sample!)

Thanks!

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

Abbey are great- very fast and cheaper than Westgate

 

[Randonneuse]

Thank you!
Do I need to contact them to get a kit?

 

[xxRachelxx]

Worm egg counts are a good way of keeping the chemicals you put in your horse down - but remember they dont count tapeworm, bots or encysted small redworm so you will still need to worm for these even if you have a clear worm egg count!!

 

[oscarwild]

Get my worm counts done through the vet.

 

[Randonneuse]

xxRachelxx I had a wrom count done in September and no worms were found so Wetsgate lab advised to only worm in November with Equest Pramox, which I did.
They said to do an other worm count in March this year but I may try Abbey this time as they are so much cheaper!

 

[shannon-pie]

I use my vets for my horses worming program, but my friends uses intelligent worming www.intelligentworming.co.uk and rates them.