Postal Equine Worm Egg Count by P. L. B.

Services and charges

BASIC WORM COUNT
A ‘faecal worm egg count’ from your horses dung will tell you the number of worm eggs present and help you establish your horses worm burden. This will give you and your vet the confidence to strategically plan a worming program or as a useful tool as part of a chemically reduced worming program. To get the most accurate results it is recommended samples are taken and this test be performed at a time when the effects of the last chemical wormer have worn off and just before you worm again.

REDUCTION TEST
Known as a ‘faecal worm egg reduction test’ and is provided to monitor the effectiveness of your worming product. A ‘Faecal worm egg count’ is performed just prior to worming your horse with your chosen product and once again fourteen days later. This will show if your wormer has been effective. This service is also offered to clients who send in a sample and return a count in excess of 200epg at a reduced rate.

SERVICE	1-4 HORSES	5-10 HORSES	10+ HORSES	DISCOUNTED PRICE
BASIC WORM COUNT	$22.50ea	$20.00ea	$17.50ea	$20.00ea
REDUCTION TEST (2 samples tested)	$45.00 for the 2 samples	$40.00 for the 2 samples	$35.00 for the 2 samples	$40.00 for the 2 samples
				$40.00 for the 2 samples
SAMPLE COLLECTION KIT	$3.85ea	$3.00ea	$2.00ea	$3.00ea

*Discounted prices are only available to clients with a loyalty scheme number.
**Clients with over 20 horses please contact us to discuss a further reduced fee.

SENDING IN YOUR SAMPLES
All we require for a ‘worm count’ is a fresh, warm sample of your horses dung, a golf ball size will be sufficient, with minimal amounts of debris (grass, dirt, bedding) and placed into a clean, rigid plastic container. NO GLASS. I.e. small plastic screw lid container/specimen jar. Please keep your sample cool but DO NOT refrigerate and post within 24 hrs by the quickest post service to obtain the most accurate results. Alternatively please order one of our ‘Sample collection kits’ by emailing us your postal details and the number of collection kits required, or by calling our 24hr answer service.
Please go to our Contact page to download a Sample submission form to send with your sample along with payment. Payment can also be made by Bank Transfer. Details are all on our Sample submission form.
Reduction tests and paired samples will be sent out a free sample collection kit in time for the second sample to be collected.

YOU’RE ‘WORM COUNT’ RESULTS
These will be available on the day your sample is received and the test is performed. They are sent out the same day.

LOYALTY SCHEME
Here at P.L.B Equine worm counts, being horse owners ourselves we understand the cost of horse ownership and the need to give our horses the best possible care available. This is why we have introduced a Loyalty scheme. Once you have established a need for ‘worm counts’ in your horse’s management program and are regularly using our service you will receive a Loyalty scheme number. This will then give you the opportunity to have your ‘worm counts’ at a discounted price to keep the cost of this effective management tool to a minimum. There are other benefits that will become available at milestones in your continued use of our service.