Posted: Wednesday March 10, 2021
New Zealand merino farmers talk about how they have used FECPAKG2 to help them manage their stock better while bringing the cost of production down increasing their income. They explain how regular testing using FECPAKG2 has given them the knowledge to make decisions with a positive impact. <br>Now, using FECPAKG2 they can make decisions quickly and easily. Testing before they drench and identifying issues before they have performance problems which has led to weight gains and peace of mind.
Posted: Monday February 8, 2021
Collecting samples from cattle to submit for a FEC or WEC test is quick and simple. There’s no need for special training; just check out this video and see how easy it is. Once the sample has been collected, bagged and named you can test it yourself using your FECPAKG2 or send it to your nearest FECPAKG2 testing provider. Either way you’ll receive results via email within an hour of our lab receiving the submitted test. Use your resuls to save money and time on farm by allowing you to make infor
Posted: Thursday February 4, 2021
Collecting samples from equine species such as horses and donkeys to submit for a FEC or WEC test is quick and simple. There’s no need for special training; just check out this video and see how easy it is. Once the sample has been collected, bagged and named you can test it yourself using your FECPAKG2 or send it to your nearest FECPAKG2 testing provider. Either way you’ll receive results via email within an hour of our lab receiving the submitted test. Use your resuls to save money and time on
Posted: Monday February 1, 2021
Collecting samples from sheep to submit for a FEC or WEC test is quick and simple. There’s no need for special training; just check out this video and see how easy it is. Once the sample has been collected, bagged and named you can test it yourself using your FECPAKG2 or send it to your nearest FECPAKG2 testing provider. Either way you’ll receive results via email within an hour of our lab receiving the submitted test. Use your results to save money and time on farm by allowing you to make infor
Posted: Thursday January 21, 2021
If you are using our test kit via one of our commercial FECPAKG2 providers, this short video will take you through the steps. Remember, the test kits come as a single test kit or a five test kit and can be used for collecting individual or mob (pooled) samples. They can be used across a range of animals including horses, sheep, goats cattle, alpacas, lama’s pigs and chickens.
Posted: Thursday January 21, 2021
An overview of the Sainsbury’s project which showed undetected drench resistance in sheep could be costing Sainsbury’s lamb producers over £10 million per year. 84% of UK farmers in the research were shown to be using ineffective drenches, while the number was 37% for New Zealand farmers. In New Zealand this meant an average loss of $74,974 annually for sheep farmers in the study.
Posted: Wednesday January 6, 2021
Techion Business Story – an overview of the technology platform for diagnosing disease in animals, people and the environment.
Posted: Wednesday October 21, 2020
After nutrition, parasites are one of the most significant issues impacting horse health and performance.
Posted: Monday October 5, 2020
Parasitic worms cost Australian sheep farmers money and time and can impact animal welfare. Join Dr Matt Playford, a veterinarian and expert on managing parasites in Australian livestock, as he shares practical tips on how testing provides insights for the best treatment options and how acting on this can save time and money and improve animal welfare.
Posted: Monday September 28, 2020
The innovative FECPAKG2 diagnostic platform makes on the farm (DIY) faecal egg count testing (also known as FEC or worm egg count testing) easier and faster to do virtually anywhere, by anyone. Frequent, accurate worm egg count testing enables farmers and equine managers to treat the right animals at the right time with the right treatment, and is an important decision-making tool for vets.
Posted: Thursday July 23, 2020
One of the UK's leading sheep vet consultants Fiona Lovatt joined Techion's Eurion Thomas to discuss wormer resistance.
Posted: Tuesday June 16, 2020
Techion European Operations Manager, Eurion Thomas and Independent Sheep Consultant and Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) advocate Lesley Stubbings share tips for implementing sustainable parasite control in lambs following SCOPS principles. Webinar hosted on Wednesday 27 May 2020.
