Please try to get a fresh sample from each animal to be sampled. Picking up a sample from manure that may have been in the barn for awhile will not yield good results. Place the sample into a zip lock style baggie and label with animal's name even if it is only for one animal. It is helpful if you could please number the sample bags to correlate with the submission form. Keep all samples refrigerated prior to shipping to slow down the deterioration of any parasite eggs.

NOTE: While it is important to keep the samples cool, it is imperative that samples do not freeze. Parasite eggs shatter when frozen and can no longer be detected. During periods of cold weather, samples should be shipped with some form of insulation to prevent freezing.

For a standard fecal test, it is best to have ~10 (adult goat/sheep pellets per sample or ~4-5 camelid pellets. For a Baermann or sedimentation test a larger sample is needed, think in terms of 1/4 to 1/3 cup of sample for both Baermann and sedimentation test. If enough sample is not provided and both tests are requested, it will default to the Baermann test and credit your account for the sedimentation test not run.

Sample Submission

 If possible, please complete the sample submission form to include with your shipment. Your standard fecal samples will automatically be tested for all parasites noted in the Standard Centrifugal Fecal FlotationTest description (see Services tab) and those results will be included in your report.

 Note: if you are unable to print the sample submission form, you may write the information but please use a standard size sheet of paper; we have been receiving many tiny pieces of paper which tend to get lost.  Please include the following information with your shipment: your name, phone number, email address, payment information, animals' names, and testing that you want done (Standard, Baermann and/or Sedimentation). Please be sure to include the species if other than goats.

Sample Submission Form

Please Click Here to access the Sample Submission form.

Sample Packaging

 Samples may be shipped by US mail, UPS or FedEx. Please do not label samples as Biohazardous; they are classified as "Exempt Animal Specimens." Local customers may also drop off samples directly to the lab. FedEx appears to be the best option for Canadian customers. Please select Priority Mail when shipping via US postal service- the Priority Mail boxes work very well. Include an ice pack when packaging the samples and please be sure to contain the ice pack within a sealed plastic bag (please double bag) so that is does not leak and destroy the packaging. One tip is to saturate a sponge with water, put into a ziplock bag and freeze. Sponges also provide insulation which is helpful. The better insulated the samples are, the cooler they will stay plus in winter it helps to protect them from freezing. Additionally, please seal the sample submission form and check (if applicable) in a plastic bag to keep them clean and dry. We have had many illegible forms and checks due to them getting wet so please seal them in a baggie.  Please avoid using gel ink as it will not be legible if it gets wet from condensation.

Note: Please do not request a signature upon delivery or send by certified mail. This causes huge delays in the samples being delivered.

Payment Options

Payment options for U.S. customers include checks and money orders made out to MeadowMist Lab Service, PayPal (send to meadowmist.labservice@yahoo.com) Venmo (send to Sandra-Walters-46), Zelle (269-330-0481) and cash. We do not currently accept credit or debit cards. Please note: if paying by PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle, your report will not be sent until payment has been made.

Payment options for Canadian customers include PayPal (send to meadowmist.labservice@yahoo.com) Venmo (send to Sandra-Walters-46) and cash (American dollars or equvalent).