Quick, easy WEC & Fluke testing on farm, in retail and vet clinics
FECPAK makes WEC testing simple and quick. The digital microscope takes images of samples from sheep, cattle, equine and camelids and shares them to the cloud for counting by AI or our trained technicians. Our software stores results securely and enables access from approved people such as farm managers and animal health advisors so everyone can access WEC tests to make informed treatment decisions.
How to use FECPAK to WEC test on your farm
Testing with FECPAK is a simple four-step process that requires little training and doesn’t require a laboratory or a lab technician. After one session with our support team anyone can conduct testing using FECPAK.
How regular WEC testing supports animal health
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Worm egg count (WEC) testing with FECPAK can increase weight gain and improve animal welfare.
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Animals face risks all year round from parasites. Integrating regular WEC testing with FECPAK into farming enables you to take charge of managing parasites in animals throughout the year.
- WEC tests at key times of worm challenge, can inform about whether animals are at risk from worms and need to be drenched.
- Optimising drench timing can increase animal production and reduce pasture contamination levels.
- WEC testing with FECPAK is a valuable parasite management tool for your farm. It saves time and money drenching, increases animal weight gain and reduces the risk of drench resistance developing.
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Integrating regular WEC tests can reduce drench use by up to 50% and save time and money bringing animals in if it’s not required.
Sources: 1, 2 Sainsbury’s FECPAK Project 2014-2017. Reduced weight gain due to parasites costs an average NZ farmer about $75,000 a year. and an average sheep farmer in the UK up to £12,000 a year.
Associates & Partners
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