Confused and Frustrated

However, our initial exposure to parasite and worm testing was confusing. As we researched the subject, we found lots of contradictory advice and a multitude of different opinions on the best and most effective way to test and treat horses for parasites and worms. Additionally, most of the material contained unfamiliar technical terms and referred to previous research that was unavailable to us at the time.

Further frustrating was a lot of the information we came across was no longer valid due to updated techniques and more recent research findings.

So, my wife and I decided to share what we learned, what has worked, and most importantly, why parasite and worm testing is critical to your horse’s health.

Most equine fecal egg count testing labs use dilution techniques that often miss low shedding parasites (such as whipworm, threadworm, tapeworms and Nematodirus) and can significantly overestimate egg burdens because they use a multiplication factor.

Zero Egg Count's kit uses our true egg count method which is one of the most sensitive and accurate fecal egg count testing techniques to identify the type and number of equine parasites and worms.