Intestinal Worm Testing Kit for Dogs & Cats

This worm kit all types of worms in the gut of dogs or cats, including Heartworm, tapeworm, roundworm, hookworm, coccidia and whipworm (exact species listed below), as well as giardia cyst.

It will not screen for lungworm, you need our complete test kit for that.

We recommend these tests are done twice a year, once in March, once in October.

All UK kits contain a prepaid return postage stamp.

What it detects...

Our worm kit includes all you need to screen for the following types of worms in dogs and cats:

Dog Worms

• Angiostrongylus vasorum (Heartworm)
• Dipylidium caninum (Tapeworm)
• Echinococcus multiocularis (Tapeworm)
• Echinococcus granulosus (Tapeworm)
• Mesocestoides (Tapeworm)
• Taenia pisiformis (Tapeworm)
• Ancylostoma caninum (Hookworm)
• Toxocara canis (Ascarid) (Roundworm)
• Toxascaris leonina (Ascarid) (Roundworm)
• Uncinariasis epencephala (Hookworm)
• Trichuris Vulpes (Whipworm)
• Spirocerca lupi (Nematode)
• Cystospore (Coccidia)
• Giardia cyst

Cat Worms

• Dipylidium caninum (Tapeworm)
• Echinococcus multiocularis (Tapeworm)
• Taenia pisiformis (Tapeworm)
• Toxascaris leonina (Ascarid) (Roundworm)
• Toxocara canti (Ascarid) (Roundworm )
• Braziliense (Hookworm)
• Ancylostoma tubaeforme (Hookworm)
• Trichuris vulpis (Whipworm)
• Isospora felis & rivolta (Coccidia)
• Giardia cyst

Instructions for use:

1. Hold the red part of the tube system and then turn anti-clockwise. Remove the red end (containing the white tip) by pulling it up.
2. Insert the white part of the tip (that has notches on) into the stool and turn 3 – 4 times in order for the sample to collect in the notches.
3. Replace the red part back into the tube and twist clockwise to lock.
4. Place the whole tube system into the bubble wrap bag and seal.
5. Complete your information form
6. Place both the bubble wrap bag (now containing your sample) and your leaflet into the free post returns envelope.
7. Pop it in a standard letter box.

Please note:

A Fecal egg count is a snap shot of a specific moment in time. The test detects eggs of mature parasites that live inside the body and pass their eggs to the outside by shedding them into the dog's stools. It is possible that at the time of testing the parasites are too young to produce eggs, if no eggs are being shed the infection cannot be detected. There is also a possibility the eggs are In such small numbers at the time of testing they would be undetectable Thus showing a negative result.

The above is extremely rare but we would like to point out the possibilities.

Taking Your samples:

• Intestinal Worm Sample: 1 sample (1 x Pot).
• Samples can be taken at any time of the day (ideally, the first stool of the day).
• If collecting over three days for lungworm please place samples somewhere cool (they do not need to go in your fridge).

Kit Instructions:

• Place your sample/s in the sample pot/s provided, using the glove/s.
• Place sample pot/s into the leak-proof bag (clear bag) & seal. *Please write your dog's name on the bag*
• Place your sample/s (now in leak-proof bag) into the box, along with your (completed) information leaflet and close the lid.
• Place the security seal (as per label on the box) to seal.
• Then simply pop it in a standard letter box.

All UK Feclab kits contain a Tracked 48, prepaid returns envelope.