Puppy Worm Kit / Pooled Puppy Litter Kit
Gaining samples from a litter of puppies can sometimes be tricky as mum tends to kindly clean it up for them! However, it is important when collecting a sample from a litter of pups, that you collect the sample from the areas that all of the puppies occupy.
Our Pooled Litter Puppy Kit is the same as our worm count kit however, a pooled sample is collected everyday for three days so that a broader picture is then available.
Puppies are more susceptible to worm burdens and this can often be transferred via the mum, therefore it is important to carry out a test more often in the early stages of their life, whether you chose to follow a natural worming programme or not.
From 4 weeks old, individual samples should be collected rather than a pooled test of the litter.
NOTE: If you have had a positive result for the bitch, you should seek advice for treatment of both the bitch and litter of puppies that she is nursing.
Taking Your Samples
Intestinal Worm Sample: 1 sample (1 x Pot)
*Puppy Intestinal Worm Kits & Pooled Puppy Kits will contain 3 x sample pots and require 1 x sample per day, taken over 3 consecutive days.
Lungworm: 3 Samples (3 x pots) 1 sample to be taken each day, for three consecutive days.
Samples can be taken from any time of the day (ideally the first stool of the day).
If collecting over three days for lungworm please place samples somewhere cool (they do not need to go in your fridge).
- Place your sample/s in the sample pot/s provided, using the glove/s.
- Place sample pot/s in to the leakproof bag (clear bag) & seal. ( * Please write your pets name on the bag)
- Place your sample/s (now in leakproof bag) in to the box, along with your (completed) information leaflet and close the lid.
- Place the security seal (as per label on the box) to seal.
- Then simply pop it in the letter box.
