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Independent Equine Faecal Worm Count Service, based in Essex. Supplying worm count kits via post. Equine Worm Count Testing throughout the UK
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26/08/2025

I know I run EFECS a little differently to other worm count companies. And that’s exactly how I like it.

I don’t believe in quick fixes or faceless transactions. I believe in real conversations, clear advice, and peace of mind.

Because when it’s your horse’s health, nothing less will do. 🐴

And if that’s what you value too — welcome. You’re in the right place. 💙

23/08/2025

You don’t decide to raise a horse girl — it just sort of... unfolds.

It’s in the muddy boots lined up at the door.

The tiny hands gripping a lead rope bigger than she is.
The way she learns to listen — not just with her ears, but her whole body.
It’s in the early mornings she doesn’t complain about.

The tears she learns to wipe off with dusty sleeves.

The way she walks a little taller after a ride — not because someone told her she’s strong, but because she felt it.

Horses raise them differently.

They grow up grounded. Capable. Compassionate.
They learn to carry weight — real and emotional — long before most kids their age.
They learn to lead, to lose, to love hard and let go.

And maybe one day, when she’s long grown and facing something life never prepared you to teach her...

She’ll head to the yard.
She’ll run a brush down a familiar flank.

And she’ll remember:
She’s got grit in her bones.
Because she grew up with horses.

To every parent raising a pony-mad girl —
You’re giving her more than a childhood.
You’re giving her an anchor for life.

21/08/2025

Wondering what actually comes in one of our worm count kits?
Here’s a peek 👀
Inside you’ll find:
🧪 Sample pot
📄 Simple instructions
🧤 Gloves (because 💩)
✉️ Prepaid return envelope
🔍 Lab analysis + results straight to your inbox
💡 It’s mess-free, stress-free, and horse-health-approved.

You can order easily on our website efecs.co.uk

20/08/2025

Bank Holiday weekends are made for long hacks and yard catch-ups…
…but if you can, don’t forget the barrow.

Poo picking isn’t just about tidy fields. It’s one of the most effective ways to reduce worm risk:

✔️ Breaks the life cycle — removing droppings before larvae spread onto the grass.
✔️ Reduces re-infection — fewer eggs in the field means less chance of your horse picking them back up.
✔️ Supports targeted worming — combined with regular testing, it keeps chemical use to the minimum needed.

It’s simple. It’s low-cost. And it makes every other part of your worm control programme work harder.

So enjoy the long weekend with your horse 🐴☀️ — and if you get the chance, clear a barrow too.
Your horse’s gut will thank you.

18/08/2025

Get your samples back today or tomorrow so they can be tested before the bank holiday!

17/08/2025

When you are on your horsey hols at Wideham Farm and find out you are parked next to a customer's lorry!!!

Lovely to meet you Donna Vanner 🥰

13/08/2025

📅 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
We’re CLOSED from today 𝗪𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟯 𝗔𝘂𝗴 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴 🛑
𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 post samples — they won’t be processed.
Post from 𝗠𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴 onwards ✅

🏖️ 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆
We’re CLOSED 𝗠𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝘂𝗴
Post samples by 𝗧𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴 to avoid delays.
Orders placed 𝟮𝟯–𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝘂𝗴 will ship 𝗧𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴 📦

𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 the extra pony time — fingers crossed for sunshine! ☀️🐴

11/08/2025

Last week we posted about 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 not showing on your standard worm egg count test…

We got asked this question on Facebook and thought it was best to address it here too – so 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 so more horse owners know!

Those pesky 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 you sometimes see in poo? They 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 show on your normal poo sample.

🐴 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗸𝗶𝘁 = worm egg count from a fresh dropping. Looks for redworm and roundworm.
🐴 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗸𝗶𝘁 = tape test taken from around your horse’s bum. Pinworms lay eggs on the skin, not in droppings – so they won’t appear in a worm count.

Both are quick and easy to do at home, but you’ve got to 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 or you could miss the problem completely.

You can order both now at efecs.co.uk and we’ll get them sent straight out to you.

10/08/2025

IMPORTANT 𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨

📅 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
We’re CLOSED 𝗪𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟯 𝗔𝘂𝗴 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴 🛑
𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 post samples during this time — they won’t be processed.
Post from 𝗠𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴 onwards ✅

🏖️ 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆
We’re CLOSED 𝗠𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝘂𝗴
Post samples by 𝗧𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴 to avoid delays.
Orders placed 𝟮𝟯–𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝘂𝗴 will ship 𝗧𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴 📦

𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 the extra pony time — fingers crossed for sunshine! ☀️🐴

07/08/2025

These worms won't show on faecal egg counts because they are...
PINWORM

Pinworms (although they live in the horse) lay their eggs around the a**s so they are unlikely to show on your faecal egg count tests.

So NO your result was not wrong, it was looking for redworm and roundworm.
Pinworm are a pain in the BUM literally!

Your horse may rub its bottom, and be itchy. We can test with a tape test but if you see pinworms (they are like beansprouts with pointy ends) your horse has them so best to treat them.

06/08/2025

The office and Lab are CLOSED from 14–17 August!
If your sample arrives after 13th August, it won’t be tested until the following week.
⏰ So the best thing to do?
📮 Post by Friday 8th August to make sure it’s processed before we close.
Thank you!

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Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

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http://www.efecs.co.uk/

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💩Worm count Kits💩

🐴Tapeworm Saliva Tests🐴

🐛Pinworm Test🐛

Each kit contains all you need to test your horse and prepaid return envelopes.

SQP Clare personally puts the samples through the centrifuge and under the microscope for her expert eye to investigate.

Prices from £5.50 Yard discounts available - Secure Payments - Expert Advice https://www.efecs.co.uk/shop/

OUR STORY

So you want to be the best owner your pony could possibly have, right?

And that means making sure your horse is as healthy and happy as possible.

Routine worming used to be part of the basic care of horses, at certain seasons you would just give your horse a specific wormer, but this is not the recommended advice anymore.

A major worm burden can be life threatening to your horse.

The damage worms leave in the gut can result in colic, diarrhoea and other significant problems that may impact the horse for his whole life even after treatment.

So making sure you treat your horse for worms is essential

But before you reach for the wormer STOP!

There are many different types of worms and parasites found in horses.

Wormers are developed to target and treat the specific parasites.

So you can’t just give any wormer, it needs to be the right one!

Also, over the last few decades the old worming regime of giving wormers throughout the year enabled the parasites (worms) to becoming increasingly resistant to the ingredients in the wormers used to kill them off!

Meaning that the more wormers we give the less effective they are becoming as the worms evolve to survive treatments!

Not to mention, giving unnecessary drugs to your horse is never ideal for the animal and the chemicals in wormers are also damaging to the environment so we don’t want to be giving them unless we have to.

Thats why using a faecal egg test is so important!

Hi I am Clare Wood, Owner and SQP of Efecs. I am on a mission to help you to be the best owner you can be. Keeping you upto date with current advice and personal targetted worm treatments. I am a horse owner myself, I know how tough it can be and I really care about your horses health (and your money, time and peace of mind).

It is so easy to get started, with EFECS you don't have to pay postage, simply buy a test kit, when you receive it, take a sample, fill in the card and post back. We do the rest including giving you independent expert advice so you are in good hands.