[mauijamee]

Hi....I'm wondering how long I can keep a poop sample in the fridge for a fecal before I drop it off at my vet? I need to poop watch for 2 girls and of course I never see them go at the same time to get fresh samples. The vet isn't super close...so I'd like to do both at the same time if possible.

Thanks

jamee

 

[Lil Boogie]

@happybleats

 

[FizzyGoats]

Considering we often mail samples, I’d guess that they’ll stay good for at least 2 or 3 days, probably a bit longer but I wouldn’t want to push it.

 

[happybleats]

I agree. A few days... The longer it sits the more degraded the sample can get.

 

[toth boer goats]

Yep ☝

 

[SayYesToGoats]

I had to reach in and grab the poops from my does to get it done lol wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and a lot quicker then waiting for then to poop.

 

[MellonFriend]

Be warned that if it sits for more that a few days, those worm eggs might start hatching and then you might be looking for a different thing than a typical egg. Never seen it myself, but heard that it can happen. It might be a lot harder/impossible to know what you are dealing with if you are looking at a hatched worm vs. the egg.