A worm test and a dipstick test in the warmer months is a great option. Both results are back the same day you don't have to wait the 10 days for a Larval Diff.

We had had a great response from offering this service,  growers can make the drench decision fast before stock potentially go backwards whilst waiting for a larval diff result to come through.

The Dipstick test involves a few mixing and dilution steps followed by boiling the sample for 20 minutes, cooling then testing and interpreting results. It measures blood levels in the dung and is a good indicator of Haemonchus infection rates.

Results are rated from low through to high with an explanation of each in the report along with what action should be taken.

Sheep,Cattle, Goat, Alpaca breeder beware of Barbers Pole over the warmer months but they can linger longer given the right conditions...when worm testing we highly recomend the Barber Pole Dipstick test it will make your drench decision easier.  

As a blood sucking internal parasite the classic signs of Barbers Pole is Anemia ie pale gums, bottle jaw, stock that just can't keep up when driven, larthargic animals and  then of course death. It can all happen pretty rapidly. Don't wait for the sympoms.. beat them early by requesting a barbers Pole test with your egg count.... These little fella's do a lot of damage and multiply very quickly.

On our request form there is a box that can be ticked if it is required.