Microscope

[violetsky888]

I bought a cheap microscope off of ebay to check for fecal parasites and it works really well. Very handy if you have a lot of animals and or fish. There are lots of references online to pull up images of all kinds of bugaboos.

 

[Egg_Newton]

Are you the one who outbid me?!?!

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Congrats on the new microscope! I thought there was a string somewhere on this site about how to do your own fecals - I'm really interested in that since we don't really have a vet nearby that treats goats. Can't seem to find the string though...any ideas?

 

[violetsky888]

Google a specific parasite, maybe that will get you there.

 

[Egg_Newton]

I just bought one off ebay too. I can't wait to try it out, get real good at it and maybe do them for people locally....

 

[bj taylor]

I've got my microscope, but not the slides. I've still got to buy those

 

[violetsky888]

I think you can get the slides super cheap on ebay

 

[azron]

Congrats on the new microscope! I thought there was a string somewhere on this site about how to do your own fecals - I'm really interested in that since we don't really have a vet nearby that treats goats. Can't seem to find the string though...any ideas?

Go to fiascofarm.com and under the goats section, there is a section on fecal testing.

 

[alsea1]

I got a mcmaster slide for doing mine. Now I just gotta follow a goat around until it makes pebbles. LOL

 

[Southern by choice]

Just remember if you are using the McMAsters it should be 4 grams with 26 ml solution. If you have the 2 chambered slides then multiply eggs by 25 for EPG count. If you have the pre-measured beakers make sure you poke the fecal down until it takes the 4 grms til the fill line of 30ml.