Fecal Egg Counts Explained

Simple solutions to common problems veterinarians and technicians encounter when performing fecal egg counts.

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Fecal egg counts (FECs) are the foundation of modern equine parasite control programs. Counting those parasite eggs reliably to obtain the information you need to make smart deworming decisions, however, can be frustrating.

In this volume of Stable Management Extra, Dr. Martin Nielsen offers solutions for seven common problems industry professionals encounter when performing FECs.

Featured in this Special Report:

How to deworm based on FEC results
Choosing an egg-counting technique at home
Demystifying the multiplication factor

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stacey Oke

Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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