Pregnancy and Whelping
During pregnancy the body goes through many changes. Therefore, ensuring a high level of health and intestinal hygiene for your bitch is paramount.
At Feclab, we recommend making sure that your bitch is wormed or if you are using natural worming methods, that you are following a consistent worming programme, prior to mating.
- Pharmaceutical wormers are often given from 40 days of pregnancy.
- We recommend carrying out a Faecal Egg Count between 40 – 45 days of pregnancy.
- Due to the changes in hormones another Faecal Egg Count should be carried out again at 2 weeks post whelping. This should also include a Pooled Puppy Litter test (please see information below).
Due to changes in hormones, Dormant worms can be stimulated by this, therefore it is important that regular Faecal Egg Testing is carried out for both the bitch and the pups. For those following natural worming programmes, this is essential.
As a guide we recommend the following for Puppies:
Pooled litter Puppy Worm Kit
- 2 – 3 weeks old
- From 4 weeks old, individual samples should be collected rather than a pooled test of the litter.
- 8 weeks / pre movement
Worm count
- 12 weeks
Wormcount and Lungworm (if funds allow)
- 16 weeks
- 20 weeks
- 26 weeks
- Followed by every 3 months (on the basis that if they have any concerns prior to the 3 monthly retest date, they test earlier).
Lungworm – for those not following a natural prevention programme
We recommend testing for Lungworm every 6 weeks, for those not following a natural prevention programme. This is due to the lifecycle of lungworm. For those with a compromised immune system testing times should be adapted to accommodate this and risk factors. More frequent faecal analysis may be required.
Please note
If you notice any unexplained diarrhoea within the litter of pups, we would strongly recommend testing for Giardia, using the Giardia Antigen Rapid home test kit.
We recommend worming pregnant bitches and puppies as advised by your vet. Due to the changes in hormones and the weakened immune system of puppies, worm challenges can pose a serious health risk. Veterinary advice should always be sought.
Available test kits for Dogs & Cats
You can now purchase your freepost Animal specific worm egg count from our website. You will receive your result via email. In some cases we may post positive results i.e. for lungworm, if confirmation of receipt is not received. Our staff are fully qualified Amtra SQP’s able to advice on Anthelmintic products.
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⚠️ Nematodirus Update - Protect your Lambs ⚠️
You may have recently seen an update from SCOPS, highlighting the earlier than usual appearance of Nematodirus this year.
Please check the map for your area and where risk is heightened a proactive approach, where lambs are outside grazing should be taken to protect them. Timing is key!
While Nematodirus can be seen in a FEC, by this point it can often be too late.Has your spot changed colour yet?!🔴⚫️
Track the threat of nematodirus to YOUR flock with the ‘traffic lights’ on the SCOPS Nematodirus Forecast map🐑
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Lambing time, here at Feclab has begun!
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Oooo so cute !!
⚠️ 📢 Temporary closure for EquiSal samples.
Due to an exciting move to a new premises Equisal samples will not be tested between the 29th of February and the 12th of March. Please avoid posting back your EquiSal samples during this time.The team at EquiSal is excited to announce that we are moving to a much larger purpose-built laboratory during March 2024.
Due to the complexity of moving robotics and other laboratory equipment, we will be closed for the duration of the move so no testing will be carried out.
Please avoid sending us samples during this time but any samples arriving will be safely stored in our fridges to await testing.
You can continue to use addressed envelopes as we will be forwarding post following the move.
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Update 9/01/24: Website back to normal ✔️
Good afternoon.
Our website is currently suffering with that "Monday feeling".
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🏆 Sponsorship Announcement 🏆
We are delighted to Introduce you to (from left to right) Dart, Brecon and Zennor who are owned and trained by Ian and Kerri Law at Wynfaest Working Cockers & Woofits Dog Agility.
Feclab will be sponsoring Zennor, Brecon and Dart for the coming year.
We are excited to watch, and be part of their (already) successful journey!
Here is a little bit about Zennor, Brecon and Dart as well as their handlers and proud owners, Ian and Kerri.
Ian is a Grade 7 Agility handler with Brecon. Brecon has trailed for Team GB and had a great deal of success at Championship level. Zennor is Ian’s youngster and she is looking extremely promising and has already moved up to Grade 4 in her first two months of competing.
Ian is a Kennel Club Agility Judge and a dog agility trainer (and also runs a dog walking business) based in the north Bristol area.
Kerri is a Grade 7 Agility handler with Dart. They have had some great results in Dart’s first year of competing and is looking super strong coming into his second full competition year - exciting times!
Kerri is also an agility instructor and Kennel Club Agility Judge.
🥇 A huge CONGRATULATIONS must go to Zennor, who recently won both of her rounds, in her event and took the overall Starters Cup at Olympia in December. Such a great way to end 2023!
We were also lucky to see Zennor's course and WOW is she accurate.... and fast!
Well done Ian and Zennor!
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Happy New year to you all.
Happy New Year! 🎉🎉
Happy New Year 🥳
Thank you for your custom, continued loyalty, kind messages & wonderful pictures, throughout the year of 2023!
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Merry Christmas to you too and thank you for your friendly and great service 🐾
A Merry Christmas to all the team at Feclab. Thank you for the great service and all your help.🎄🐾
Merry Christmas to you all and thanks for a great service!
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