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Photos © 2009 Bob Storey, from the laboratories of
Dr. Ray M. Kaplan; the University of Georgia College
of Veterinary Medicine
institutions, garnering more than 60 percent of
the total federal and private research funding
in the Oregon University System. Its more than
20,300 students come from all 50 states and
more than 80 countries. OSU programs touch
every county within Oregon, and its faculty
teach and conduct research on issues of
national and global importance.
About the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine:
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary
Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to
training future veterinarians, to conducting
research related to animal diseases, and to
providing veterinary services for animals and
their owners. Research efforts are aimed at
enhancing the quality of life for animals and
people, improving the productivity of poultry
and livestock, and preserving a healthy inter-
face between wildlife and people in the envi-
ronment they share. The current Teaching
Hospital, built in 1979, serves more than 18,000
patients per year in one of the smallest teach-
ing hospitals in the United States. The college
is currently working to raise $15 million toward
building a new Veterinary Medical Learning
Center, which will include a new teaching hos-
pital as well as classrooms and laboratories
that will allow for the education of more veteri-
narians. More veterinarians are needed to pro-
mote food safety and protect public health and
to provide veterinary services for farm and
companion animals owned by a rapidly grow-
ing regional population. The college enrolls 102
students each fall out of more than 550 who
apply. The goal is to increase enrollment to 150
when the Veterinary Medical Learning Center
is built. For more information, see
http://www.vet.uga.edu/Spring 2010
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1. From the Oregon State University Diagnostic Laboratory web site
(January 2010):
Haemonchus contortus
Identification
Test Name:
Haemonchus contortus
ID
Diagnostic Section:
Bacteriology
Fee:
$10.00*
Species:
Camelid, Caprine, Ovine
Set up days: M, Tu, W, Th, F
Turn Around Time:
2 days
Specimen Requirements:
Fresh feces - 5 grams, samples older than 5 days should be rejected as embry-
onation and loss of ova may have occurred.
Collection Protocol:
Fresh feces, collected directly from the animal’s rectum or from very fresh
droppings to eliminate extraneous soil organisms.
*Concurrent sugar centrifugation required, additional charge applies.
Shipping Requirements:
Refrigerated, leak proof container. Do not submit in latex gloves or OB
sleeves. Overnight or 2-day shipping is recommended.
Additional Information:
This technique is used primarily for camelid, caprine and ovine species but
can be used for other species as well.
Using the lectin test, (left), the
Haemonchus Contortus
egg is stained the
bright green making them very obvious in the sample.
Below, Barber Pole worm and eggs, magnified.