Specializing in Small Ruminant Parasitology
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Re-opening Nov 1, 2024, Thank you for your patience during
our recent move. Please send all samples to:
MeadowMist Lab Service
11501 S CR 950 W
Daleville, IN 47334
Reports are sent by email, normally within 1-3 days after receipt of samples. Please check your junk folder if you do not see your report, and notify us if you have not received it.
Notice: Effective immediately, Reports will not be sent until payment has been received.
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. Keep all samples refrigerated prior to shipping to slow down the deteriorization 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, please include the following information with your shipment: your name, contact information, 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
Samples may be shipped by US mail, UPS or FedEx. Local customers may also drop off samples 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 (double bagged is best) 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 unlegible 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.
Sample Packaging
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).