Research and Science
Improving the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal roundworms in cattle
This EIP Wales project investigated how dairy farmers could improve the diagnosis and treatment of cattle roundworms without compromising performance.
Novel Equine Faecal Egg Diagnostics: Validation of the FECPAKG2
A comparison of the FECPAKG2 method with an accepted non-remote equine FEC method was performed.
Strongyle parasitism in cattle reduces growth in all production systems, all geographies and all classes of cattle
A review published in 2023 in Veterinary Parasitology shows strongyle parasitism of growing cattle as measured by faecal egg count is associated with reduced growth.
Comparison of traditional copromicroscopy with image analysis devices for detection of gastrointestinal nematode infection in sheep
This 2024 paper from TEAGASC in Ireland compares FEC technologies with the industry standard. Researchers say FEC values from FECPAKG2 don’t vary significantly from McMaster.