Dragon Lake Veterinary Hospital
2372 Larch Avenue, Quesnel, BC V2J 5T9
Phone: 250-747-1429 Fax: 250-747-1430 Email: dlvet@shaw.ca
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Livestock Dewormer Order Request Form
Deworming for your livestock:
There is no avoiding the fact that all livestock and farm pets are regularly exposed to internal parasites. An infestation by arthropods (i.e. mites, ticks, and lice) or worms can lead to severe symptoms like poor growth, decreased appetites, poor coat condition, and diarrhea. The health of your farm animals directly affects your livelihood on a working farm, so it is vitally important to keep your animals in good condition by deworming regularly with appropriate products.
Cows, chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, and everything in between. Give us a call, or use the contact form and we can give you recommendations for your animals. Do your best to have approximate weight ranges.
To ensure that we are using correct products and not over-medicating, which can lead to medication resistance, it is always best practice to check fecal samples for egg counts. A fecal worm egg count (FEC) is done on manure to look for worm eggs. It is quantitative versus qualitative in that the result is expressed as the number of eggs per gram (epg) of manure as opposed to the "positive" or "negative" results that are often given from simple flotation procedures. A quantitative result gives us a means to quantify changes over time or in response to a treatment.
A sample from every animal is not necessary, just a few from each herd/flock/etc. We can then use that information to come up with an overall plan for your livestock.