How do I take a faecal sample?

Take the sample fresh – as a rule you should hear the faeces that you’re collecting hit the ground. For a group sample, rise lying animals and they will pass dung shortly after. Take 50-100g pooled from 5-10 animals for an accurate reading. To take dung from a single animal with suspected infection, manually palpitate the rectum using a gloved hand until dung is passed. Seal collected faeces in a collection jar straightaway and send for analysis. Never freeze. Watch a how-to video

Take the sample fresh – as a rule you should hear the faeces that you’re collecting hit the ground. For a group sample, rise lying animals and they will pass dung shortly after. Take 50-100g pooled from 5-10 animals for an accurate reading. To take dung from a single animal with suspected infection, manually palpitate the rectum using a gloved hand until dung is passed. Seal collected faeces in a collection jar straightaway and send for analysis. Never freeze. Watch a how-to video

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