Internal
parasites are the
leading cause of
death in goats in
the US. The
overuse and misuse
of chemical
dewormers has made
parasites very
resistant, so that
routine all-herd
dosing with
dewormers is not
effective nor
advised
anymore.
Watching your goat's
mucus membrane color
for signs of anemia
and doing routine
fecal exams to
be able to target
those goats that
need medication has
become the best way
for a goatkeeper to
help his charges
avoid damage from
parasites.
Most
test kits are a bit
disappointing, they
have some little
cups, a couple of
tongue depressors, a
few plastic slides,
a few plastic
coverslips and a
single page of
instructions with a
recipe for making
flotation solution
and some blurry drawings
of worm eggs.
Why spend $25.00 to
$45.00 for stuff you
can pick up at
Walmart?
Our
fecal testing kit
comes WITH THE
MICROSCOPE OF YOUR
CHOICE! The
Standard Kit comes
with an illuminated
student quality
compound microscope
or go Deluxe with a
laboratory quality
microscope with
features found on
the finest
microscopes in your
veterinarians' own
lab. We
also offer a kit
with no microscope
for those who
already have
one. All kits
come with plenty of
glass slides, a pack
of 100 glass
coverslips,
Fecalyzer sample
collection and
testing containers
for collecting and
preparing specimens
and 8 ounces of
prepared flotation
solution in a handy
box for
storage. There
are no little cups
and tongue
depressors, no messy
measuring the fecal
sample, no wasted
time making your
flotation
solution. We
also include the
supplies needed to
do specialized tests
for Lungworms (Baermann
Test) and Liver
Flukes (A fecal
Sedimentation
test). An 8
page booklet, Know
Thine Enemy, DIY
Fecal Testing,
with information
about controlling
parasites, complete
instructions for
doing all three
tests and actual
photos of parasite
eggs is included
with the kit.
This
kit works for all
species of livestock
and companion
animals. Our
booklet focuses on
goat parasites and
parasitism, but the
equipment used and
testing procedures
described in the
booklet are the same
for all species.
Basic
Microscope by
Premiere
$89.00
If
you are going to do
more than a couple
of tests each time
or plan on testing
more than once or
twice a year, or you
have "older
eyes" like I
do, you'll
appreciate this
great quality
microscope.
This is a perfect
microscope for doing
basic fecal tests,
it is a 40x to 400x
magnification and is
illuminated.
If you have kids,
and especially if
you home school,
they will love this
microscope. It
features optical
quality glass
lenses, a large
viewing field, and a
large stage for your
slide. It has
a very smooth rack
and pinion focusing
mechanism.
This is a real work
horse
microscope.
You can order it
with a testing kit
for $125.95 or
separately for
$89.00.
NEW!
Deluxe
Microscope by
Premiere
$124.95
This
scope has all of the
whistles and
bangs! With
real optical glass
lens and a wide
angle eyepiece with
a built in pointer
looking at all kinds
of specimens will be
a cinch. It
has separate coarse
and fine focus
controls with a
smooth rack and
pinion
movement. The
cool light LED
system creates
virtually no heat so
your specimen does
not dry out.
It can operate
cordlessly for up to
15 hours on it's
built in battery and
includes an
electrical
charger/adapter.
The best feature is
its mechanical stage
so you do not have
to move the slide
with your fingers
making doing
accurate fecal egg
counts simple.
Using a mechanical
stage is much like
playing with an
Etch-A-Sketch.
There are 2 twist
knobs that move the
slide, one moves it
vertically the other
horizontally.
With a little
practice this
becomes easy and you
will never want to
go back to moving a
slide by
hand.
This is a high
quality scope
similar to the one
found in most
veterinary
clinics. With
the fecal testing
kit this scope is
$159.95 or sold
separately for
$124.95.
NEW!
Digital
Microscope Eyepiece
Camera by
Premiere
$64.99
Turns
almost any
microscope into a
camera! View
your specimens in
color on your
computer screen
(computer not
included) and save
pictures and short
videos. 640 x
480 pixel
resolution.
No more squinting
into a microscope
eyepiece.
Hooks up to your
computer via USB
port. Software
works with Windows
98 to Windows Vista.
Know
Thine Enemy, DIY
Fecal Testing A Booklet by
Maggie Leman
$6.50
This is a handy 8
page booklet
discusses parasitism
in goats, the most
recent advances in
controlling
parasites and
detailed illustrated
instructions for
doing 3 different
types of fecal exams
to detect stomach
and intestinal
worms, lungworms and
liver flukes.
It includes clear
photographs of
parasites and
parasite eggs found
in goats, 2 recipes
for making your own
fecal flotation
solution, easy
methods of
estimating the
weight of your goats
for accurate
dewormer dosing and
up to date dewormer
dosages for
goats. More
detailed than most
"Goat
Books" it is a
great place to start
tailoring your
herd's optimal
parasite control
program. There
are many up to date
references to
detailed online
information about
controlling
parasites in your
herd and how to
tailor a program to
fit your area and
your needs.
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with Deluxe Compound
Microscope
$164.95 Click
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This kit comes with
a microscope with
all the bells and
whistles! This
microscope has even
better optics.
It has 40X to 400X
magnification with a
wide field
eyepiece. It
has coaxial coarse
and fine focus
controls. It has a
cool LED light so
your specimen does
not get hot and dry
out. It can go
cordless and has a
built in
rechargeable
battery. For
me the best feature
is the mechanical
stage, making fecal
egg counts more
accurate. Know
Thine Enemy
booklet is included.
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