Faecal Egg Count (McMaster)
Counts worm eggs per gram of faeces to show how heavy the worm burden is and whether deworming is working.
Available for
Companion animals
- Dog
- Cat
Farm animals
- Cow
- Buffalo
- Goat
- Sheep
- Horse
- Sample type
- Fresh faeces, a thumb-sized portion in a clean pot
- Preparation
- Collect a fresh sample (from the ground only if freshly passed), keep it cool and send it within 24 hours.
Please confirm sample details with the laboratory for your animal and veterinarian before collecting or sending a sample.