Learning to do FEC

[waltonCharollais]

Can anyone share any links or tips of how to learn to do a FEC for a beginner?

 

[tinsheet]

Google "Mac master egg count technique"

 

[Dry Rot]

http://www.rvc.ac.uk/review/parasitology/eggcount/Principle.htm
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=c...fODXWJuaFIrS8AfewJGYBA#q=chalex+uk+mcmaster&*

 

[bovine]

Really best to get someone who can do it to show you, but no reason not to teach yourself. Make sure you get your vet to do some or send them away to check you are getting reliable results.

You need to be very accurate and ensure the sample is well mixed. If the results don't make sense (especially when you are learning) then run it again.

 

[GrannyAching]

Me and my daughters got trained together by a kind forum member so we could check each other's counts for the first few times.
Eldest one on the way home "I am the only one who wants to sample my own poo, now?"

 

[M-J-G]

Best get shown the ropes.

Break up the dung property, use the correct size of gauze, accurate measurements and keep in mind that eggs float in salt solution so you must agitate when loading slides.

Everything else is practice.

 

[Tim W]

Find a tutor --- I think that FEC'ing is an essential part of being a sheep farmer

If you want a day out bring a bag of sh%t to Wiltshire and we can run through it (in a manner of speaking)

 

[neilo]

Find a tutor --- I think that FEC'ing is an essential part of being a sheep farmer

If you want a day out bring a bag of sh%t to Wiltshire and we can run through it (in a manner of speaking)

You smooth talker you. How's the poor lass going to resist an invitation like that?

Agree that running through it in practice is the best way to learn most things though. It's not difficult, but seems like it when you read about the technique initially.