Fecal Egg Count Course

Notice: No scheduled course(s)/labs for 2020. Please refer to the Online Parasite Management Course being offered in July/August 2020 by clicking here

Ontario Sheep Farmers offers fecal egg counting training courses in the months of June and July. These courses will be a combination of lectures, videos, and hands-on training on how to do a Modified McMaster Fecal Egg Count. The courses will be facilitated by Veterinarians and an assistant. Space is limited to 20 participants per course location; a minimum of 10 participants needed for the course to run.

The course fee is $100 per participant (HST included). This includes all course materials and light refreshments. Pre-registration is required and will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

Proposed Locations, Dates & Times

  • Currently, we have do not have any scheduled course(s) at this time. Typically the course runs during the months of June and July. 
  • If you are interested in taking a course feel free to contact OSF staff at 519.836.0043 or email admin@ontariosheep.org to have your name added to the list. We also encourage you to visit this page for updates or future editions of The Messenger or follow us on social media via @OntarioSheep.  

Course Application/Registration

  • Interested individuals are encouraged to apply early.
  • Space is limited to one person per farm location. OSF will keep adding names on the waiting list and if space is available we will contact those who have expressed interest in the course.
  • The deadline to apply is three weeks before each proposed course being offered.