Guide to Performing McMaster’s Fecal Egg Count for Small Ruminants

Bridget Stice, Laura H. Bennett, Christa L. Kirby, Allison L. Williams, and Brittany N. Diehl

Release Date: 12/22/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vm266-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This article is meant to serve as a general guide to perform quantitative fecal egg counts on grazing small ruminants, specifically sheep and goats. This tool is utilized to estimate the extent of pasture parasite burden as well as individual animal parasite burden, and to determine the efficacy of dewormer or anthelmintic treatment. Written by Bridget Stice, Laura H. Bennett, Christa L. Kirby, Allison L. Williams, and Brittany N. Diehl, and published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF/IFAS Extension, December 2024.

About this Publication

This document is VM266, a publication of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Bridget Stice, Extension agent IV, M.S., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County; Laura H. Bennett, Extension agent II, multicounty, M.S., UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County; Christa L. Kirby, Extension agent IV, M.A., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County; Allison L. Williams, Extension agent I, small farms & alternative enterprises, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County; and Brittany N. Diehl, DVM, M.S., clinical assistant professor and small ruminant Extension specialist, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Stice, B., Bennett, L. H., Kirby, C. L., Williams, A. L., & Diehl, B. N. (2024). Guide to Performing McMaster’s Fecal Egg Count for Small Ruminants. EDIS, 2024(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm266-2024