On May 30, fecal egg counts ranged from 0 to 15,590 epg and averaged 830 ± 2597 epg. The average was skewed by several very high fecal egg counts. As a result, the median fecal egg count is more reflective of most of the goats in the test. It was 50 epg. It is the lowest ever recorded in the goat test.
On June 5, fecal egg counts ranged from 0 to 1200 epg and averaged 28 ± 161 epg. The median egg count was 0 (zero). Sixteen goats had high enough fecal egg counts on May 30 for a fecal egg count reduction to be calculated. The fecal egg count reduction ranged from 90 to 100 percent and averaged 99 ± 3 percent.
In other words, the triple dosing with moxidectin, albendazole, and levamisole was highly efficacious. Fecal egg counts were reduced by 95 percent or more in all but one of the 16 goats with initial fecal egg counts of 300 epg or more.
Initial Fecal Egg counts
The pooled fecal sample collected on May 30 is still being analyzed to determine worm species. Pooled samples will be collected every 4 weeks. Individual samples will be collected every 2 weeks. Fecal analysis is being done by Dr. Dahlia O'Brien's lab at Virginia State University.
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On June 5, fecal egg counts ranged from 0 to 1200 epg and averaged 28 ± 161 epg. The median egg count was 0 (zero). Sixteen goats had high enough fecal egg counts on May 30 for a fecal egg count reduction to be calculated. The fecal egg count reduction ranged from 90 to 100 percent and averaged 99 ± 3 percent.
In other words, the triple dosing with moxidectin, albendazole, and levamisole was highly efficacious. Fecal egg counts were reduced by 95 percent or more in all but one of the 16 goats with initial fecal egg counts of 300 epg or more.
Initial Fecal Egg counts
| Year |
AVG
|
STD
|
MED
|
High
|
Low
|
| 2014 |
830
|
2597
|
50
|
15950
|
0
|
| 2013 |
324
|
584
|
75
|
3150
|
0
|
| 2012 |
2437
|
3337
|
1257
|
15150
|
0
|
| 2011 |
734
|
1,171
|
200
|
5,674
|
0
|
| 2010 |
682
|
1,201
|
150
|
7,000
|
0
|
| 2009 |
1,202
|
1,614
|
550
|
4,950
|
0
|
| 2008 |
1,106
|
2,140
|
343
|
12,400
|
0
|
| 2007 |
634
|
1,118
|
306
|
5,600
|
0
|
The pooled fecal sample collected on May 30 is still being analyzed to determine worm species. Pooled samples will be collected every 4 weeks. Individual samples will be collected every 2 weeks. Fecal analysis is being done by Dr. Dahlia O'Brien's lab at Virginia State University.
Download June 12 FEC Report
