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 A
MICROSCOPE!
The Basic Kit has a
simple 100x
illuminated Pocket
Microscope, Or step
up to our Deluxe Kit
with a 200x
laboratory quality
microscope! We
highly recommend the
Deluxe Kit for
serious accurate
testing. 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.
Pocket
Zoom Microscope
Our
Basic Kit comes with
a nifty Illuminated
Pocket Microscope
with 40x-60x-100x
Zoom. The
optics are adequate,
and we have modified
it slightly so you
can freely move a
slide around to
examine the entire
field when checking
for parasite
eggs. It's
also a lot of fun to
wander around the
yard taking a close
look at ordinary
things in an
extraordinary
way. You can
purchase it
separately for
$14.95
The
Perfect Microscope
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
fecal tests, it is a
200x
magnification.
If you have kids
they will love this
simple to use high
quality
microscope. It
features optical
quality glass
lenses, a larger
viewing field, a
large stage for your
slide, and a
tiltable body for
easier
viewing. It is
all metal with a
very smooth rack and
pinion focusing
mechanism. It
is currently out of
production by the
manufacturer, but I
have managed to
locate a few.
You can order it
with a testing kit
for $139.95 or
separately for
$99.00.
Know
Thine Enemy, DIY
Fecal Testing A Booklet by
Maggie Leman
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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A truly
complete kit for
detecting stomach
and intestinal
worms, lungworms,
and liver
flukes. Comes
complete with an
illuminated 100x
microscope and a
detailed booklet of
instructions and
information on
parasite control
Upgrade to
the kit above, comes
with an all metal
body 200x microscope
with optical glass
lenses, smooth rack
and pinion focusing,
large slide stage,
wide angle field of
vision.
For those who
already have a
microscope.
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