Matokatsaus
Faecal worm egg laboratory analysis
Quick and easy! Collect fresh faeces and take the package to the Post Office.
Results quickly via email.
According to the recommendations, the need for parasitic eradication of adult horses is assessed e.g. on the basis of faecal worm egg analysis. Faecal testing is a key study of targeted parasite control in accordance with the recommendations*. Test results can be used to select the right product, target treatment effectively and check the effectiveness of the selected product after treatment.
Matokatsaus sold by restailers. Analysing laboratory Movet.
Instructions for laboratory testing of worm eggs
- Fill in the sample information form carefully
- Collect samples over the weekend and mail the package as soon as possible (Mon/Tue)
- Sampling instructions:
- Collect the freshest possible faeces in the barcoded sample bag from three faeces for a total of approx. one third of the bag volume.
- Remove excess air and seal the sample bag tightly to improve the preservation of the samplePut the sample bag inside the protective bag in case of possible leakage
Store samples at refrigerator temperature until sending (Never freeze the faecal sample)
- Pack the samples and sample information form in a yellow-black box
- Take the package at the beginning of the week (Mon/Tue) inside the Post Office
- Sending is prepaid and pre-addressed
- You will receive the result in your email within 1–2 working days of your sample arriving at the laboratory
- If You don’t receive the result within a week, please contact us by email at: contact@movet.fi
Movet is responsible for the quality of the analysis if the sampling, storage and sending have been carried out in accordance with the enclosed instructions. Movet´s responsibilities are limited to re-analyzing, either from the same or a new sample. Movet is not liable for consequential damages.
*Source: SEP ry, 2016. Recommendation for internal parasite control of horses by Finnish association of veterinary practitioners
Further information
Modified McMaster (quantitative) method for detecting Strongyle type eggs (Strongylus-, Trichostrongylus, Triodontophorus and Cyathostominae nematodes)
Other species detected
- Ascarid (Parascaris sp.)
- Strongyloides westeri
- Tapeworm (Anoplocephala perfoliata)
- Pinworm (Oxyuris equi)
- Common liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica)
- Lungworm (Dictyocaulus arnfieldi)
- Coccidia (Eimeria leuckarti)
Unit: epg (eggs per gram in faeces)
In addition, the sample is visually observed for pinworms and fractions of tapeworms.
