FECC

21/12/2025

FECC wishes all our clients a safe and festive holiday season. We would like to thank Canberra Equestrian Centre, horseland_canberra and EQ Saddlery - Canberra for hosting our drop off esky’s. FECC is currently closed and will reopen in February 2026. 🎄🪱🐴🪱🎄

19/12/2025

Today is the last day for 2025 that you can drop off samples for processing at either horseland_canberra or EQ Saddlery - Canberra

13/12/2025

The countdown is on, 7 days until FECC closes for the Xmas holidays. We will reopen in February 2026.

Have you wormed your horse this spring / summer?? Did you know that not every horse needs worming in Spring?? Get a FEC test done before you worm. Horses that return a FEC below 200 epg (eggs per gram) may not need worming and can be monitored based on grass growth, rainfall and temperatures until the autumn/winter worming period. Horses that have a epg 200 or above will need worming.

27/11/2025

Have you wormed your horse this spring / summer?? Did you know that not every horse needs worming in Spring?? Get a FEC test done before you worm. Horses that return a FEC below 200 epg (eggs per gram) do not need worming and can be monitored based on grass growth, rainfall and temperatures until the autumn/winter worming period. Horses that have 200 epg or above will need worming.
PLEASE NOTE: FECC will be closed from the 20th of December 2025 and will open on the 4th of February 2026. So, get your tests and follow up tests (FECRT) done before we close.

12/11/2025

Ever wondered what we are looking at in your horses sample?? Well the red arrows in the picture below are pointing the Strongyle eggs we count to determine the samples Eggs Per Gram (EPG). The thick black line circles (purple arrow) are air bubbles and the rest is just plant material.
And just in case you haven’t tested your horse or wormed yet - remember every horse needs a FEC at this time of year BUT not every horse needs to be wormed. See our previous posts or contact us for more details.
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27/10/2025

We have reopened the equine surgery clinic at CRES. Located at 2 Barton Hwy Lyneham (old Canberra Equine Hospital)

Opening hours are 8:30-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

Bookings with the office for lameness, vettings, medical consults and elective surgeries 0422 408 355

20/10/2025

Canberra horsey people check out the post below Integral Equine Nutrition is coming to the region - it’s your chance to get your horse weighed and discuss nutrition.
NOTE: FECC is not organising or hosting this, we are just passing on the information.

It's that time again - time to organise a trip to the ACT region!

Get in touch if you are interested in a nutrition or pasture consultation, or in organising a group weigh in. No dates yet, just gauging interest in the coming weeks/months. And unfortunately, I cannot make the weekend of the Canberra Stockfeeds - Powered by Neigh Hay open day :(

[email protected]

16/10/2025

Early morning start for FEC listening to an international lecture on our favourite topic - Horse parasites 🪱🐎🪱
(FECC cat was not impressed)
FECC is committed to constantly learning and reviewing our techniques and the advice we give.

15/10/2025

Thank you EQ Saddlery - Canberra for hosting a wonderful night. It was awesome to hear Chris speak about his career, his future plans and watch him inspire all of the young riders in the room.
It was also great to catch up with friends and clients of FECC.
Remember not every horse needs worming at this time of year but every horse needs a FEC test to determine if they do need worming. 🐎🐎🪱🪱🪱🐎🐎

15/10/2025

If any FECC clients are wanting to drop off samples today, FECC will be at the EQ Saddlery - Canberra Chris Burton event tonight.
Also a nudge to register for the event if you are planning on attending 🙂

TOMORROW NIGHT! 🥳
We can’t wait to welcome you to EQ Saddlery Canberra for a special evening with Olympic Silver Medalist Chris Burton, hosted by 4⭐ Eventer Hannah Klep!

📅 Wednesday 15th October | 6–8pm
📍 EQ Saddlery Canberra

🚗 Parking: Our friends at ARB and Sleep Now have kindly offered additional parking — so there’s plenty of space for everyone!

🎉 What’s on:
🥂 Drinks & nibbles
🎁 Goodie bags, samples & Spin & Win prizes
🛍️ 15% OFF storewide (exclusions apply)
🤝 Meet special guests Johnsons Feeds & Poseidon Animal Health

Don’t miss this chance to hear Chris share his Olympic journey, insights on training and competition, and his exciting new chapter in Australia with Deo Futura Stud — plus, you’ll get to see his Paris 2024 Silver Medal up close! 🥈🐎

👉 Register FREE: https://www.trybooking.com/DGAAE

12/10/2025

Welcome to our fourth post on general horse management practices that complement our worming and testing processes.
Today's topic is about fly control - for all of the fly types that harass horses and midges. At the very least flies are a general nuisance to our horses but they also carry diseases and parasites, spread infection, delay healing in wounds and can cause behavioral issues. Here are a few tips to help manage them:
• Fly repellant sprays - long lasting oil-based ones are best, can also use creams. Just remember not to apply near eyes.
• Fly masks, veils, fringes etc - and yes you can even use them when riding.
• Provide areas of shade in paddocks - these provide relief from flies.
• Rugs and fly boots and/or those impregnated with repellent - cotton rug or mesh rugs and you can even get ones with belly wraps or with extra long drop.
• Fly control around stables/yards is critical you can use things like fly traps or papers or if appropriate plants that deter flies.
• Limit standing water in yards, stables etc. think puddles of water after it rains etc.
• Wash your horse off after work and regularly clean around their eyes, nose and dock areas.
• Cover and treat wounds appropriately

And remember every horse needs a FEC at this time of year BUT not every horse needs to be wormed. See our previous posts or contact us for more details.
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29/09/2025

FECC is feeling really proud of the Canberra horse community for getting on board with having FEC tests carried out before worming, and then worming based on the evidence and not out of date routine and information.
Today our sample esky at horseland_canberra was over flowing … which means a busy night in the lab … we will endeavour to have reports emailed out as soon as possible.
And for those that haven’t had a test done, it’s not too late and remember FEC before you worm as not every horse needs worming at this time of year. 🐴🐴🪱🪱🐴🐴