Texas A&M AgriLife Fecal Egg Counting Testing Lab

Type
Service
goat

Overview

The Texas AgriLife Fecal Egg Counting, FEC, lab performs accurate roundworm egg counts, including Haemonchus Cortortus, for sheep and goat producers.

Contact

Reid Redden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Extension Sheep and Goat Specialist & Resident Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, San Angelo
Address: 7887 U.S. Highway 87 North
San Angelo, TX 76901

Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Fecal Egg Counting, FEC, lab performs accurate roundworm egg counts for sheep and goat producers. Analysis is intended to help producers make informed genetic selection decisions regarding parasite resistance. This is not a diagnostic service nor is veterinary advice regarding the treatment of infected animals provided. Producers are encouraged to submit samples from contemporary groups to best detect variation and better identify superior and inferior animals for this trait.

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