Smallholders Worm Advice Service
SUBMISSION FORMS
£16..50 FOR UP TO 5 NAMED SAMPLES
£2.00 ADD-ON SAMPLES
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POST-TREATMENT SCREENING
POST TO: EMILY AT TOMTEBO, NICKLEY WOOD, ASHFORD, KENT TN26 1LZ
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Results will be emailed within 7 days
(80% are complete within 48 hours)
2024: Sorry, our books are full - we can't take on any new clients
If you have sent us a sample before - then please continue to send your samples to Emily as usual
PIGS
&PARASITES
Submission
Form
Pigs take an essential role on the smallholding - they provide much of the fun & are often the most reliable source of income.
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Good parasite control can increase the quality of weaners you sell or improve their growth & feed conversion rate. Most wormers have a 28 day meat withdrawal period - so plan ahead.
All outdoor pigs are susceptible to worms.
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Recommended pig FEC testing frequency: pre-breeding, pre-sale, 8 weeks before intended slaughter date
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Cost of WEC test: £14.50 up to 5 samples
This can be a mix&match of species across the farm
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ascarids
aka the Roundworms:
Ascaris suum
SYMPTOMS
Stunted growth
Coughing
Weight loss
Intestinal obstruction
Jaundice & liver failure
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Low kill weight & rejected livers due to 'milk spots' - white scars from larval migration through the liver & the lungs
WHIPWORM
aka Trichuris suis
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SYMPTOMS
Stunting
Bloody, mucoid diarrhoea
Rectal prolapse
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Low kill weight, very poor feed conversion rates
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Nodular Worm
aka Oesophagostomum dentatum
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SYMPTOMS
Nodules in the intestines
Poor body condition
Diarrhoea
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Condemnation of the intestines at abattoir
coccidia
aka Coccidiosis:
Eimeria, Isospora
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SYMPTOMS
Mainly affects piglets:
Diarrhoea (often pasty)
Blood & mucus in faeces
Skinny
Permanent gut damage
Healthy adults will often have coccidia in their faeces - interpret positive samples with care before using a coccidiostat