SAMPLES ARE TO BE SENT IN VIA POSTAL SERVICE

Faecal testing gives farmers crucial information on the the presence and type of parasites or gastrointestinal illnesses in their livestock. This includes identifying individual types of worms or flukes, determining the level of infection, and evaluating the effectiveness of existing deworming or treatment procedures. This data enables farmers to make educated parasite management decisions, thereby enhancing their animals' health and productivity.

The Faecal Test X1 (Fluke) is a rapid dung sampling service that provides you with informative data on your livestock. It not only saves both time and money but it helps your livestock reach their full performance potential. This quick and easy service informs you on what illnesses your livestock have. We then can advise you on what products to treat your animals with. 

The Feacal Test X1 (Fluke) provides you with a report of how many egg/ eggs are present in your animal/ animals dung. The type of eggs that are present indicates what products need to be administered. The amount of eggs per gram tells us how severe the illness has progressed.

Features of Feacal Testing (Fluke):

• Can be done on cattle, sheep or horses
• It tests for how many eggs per gram of Fluke present in your livestock
• We can recommend suitable products for treatment
• Provides you with valuable information on your livestock
• Saves money on any unnecessary veterinary products
• Once we receive the faecal sample in store you should receive your faecal report with in 3-4 days

​Benefits of Testing your Livestock Reguarly:

• Saves money and time as your only treating animals when needed
• Increases productivity and the overall health of your farm
• Reduces the chance of animals becoming resistant to medication
• Parasite control improves drastically
• You will receive your faecal report with in 3-4 days of arrival

How To Collect A Sample:

1. Collect a Fresh Sample:

Signs of freshness include warmth, a darker colour and moist appearance.

Remember only a SMALL amount is needed for the test (15 grams approximately).

It is advisable to scrape away any slight crust from a fresh dung and take a sample from a more liquid portion of the pat. The sample should be no older than 12 hours.

Avoid collecting grass, hay, straw, stones, grit and soil with your sample.

Collect from the centre of a dung pile rather than the very bottom or very top.

2. How to Store your Sample:

Use a clean secure container e.g. Zip Lock bag, of the appropriate size.

Please double layer the bag by putting a second bag over the first bag.

Label the container with the animal ID and your name.

Place the bag in an envelope and send the sample through your local post office with a stamp.

Put this address on the envelope:

Agridirect, Church St, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, H14 NW58

Delivery Information

Delivery Service

Here at Agridirect we have joined forces with DPD to ensure all packages are delivered promptly and safely to you. We ship to all mainland countries within the EU. Deliveries take place Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. Once your order has been dispatched from our warehouse you will be notified by email. If there is a delay with your order for any reason you will be contacted immediately. 

Due to Brexit we are temporarily unable to ship to the UK. Shipping to Northern Ireland will remain in place.

Delivery Times

Some products have an extended delivery time, this is noted on the products.

Delivery Rates

A selection of the products we sell are only licensed for sale within the Republic Of Ireland and can not be shipped outside of the country. These products are noted as only being available within the Republic of Ireland on the individual product pages.

There may be an addition charge on certain bulky items. This charge will be clearly marked on an applicable products and will be explained on the checkout page before payment has been made.

Agridirect Returns Policy

We’re sorry your purchase didn’t work out. But don’t worry; we have a great returns policy to help you out.

All purchases can be returned to us within 14 days of delivery and returned goods must be received within 14 days from the date you informed us of the return.

Purchases may be opened for inspection but must not be used and must be repackaged securely in the original packaging if you wish to return it.

If we discover goods have been used or there has been a loss in value of the goods due to damage to the goods, while in your care or whilst being returned to us, we will reduce the amount refunded, which may amount to the full cost of the product, to cover loss of value of goods.

All returns should be complete which includes boxes, manuals and accessories that may have been included with the order.

All returns must be packaged appropriately for shipping, we will not accept responsibility for damages or loss which occur during shipping of a return product.

We accept no responsibility for goods damaged or lost while in transit to us. 

How do I return a product?

We have partnered with DPD to make your returns process easy and secure. simply follow the steps below and bring your package to an official DPD pickup point.

1) All returns must be accompanied with a fully filled out returns form which can be downloaded here.

2) To print off your return label click here or visit www.dpd.ie/returns and follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure and use your order number as your reference.

• Select “Continue as Guest”
• Select “Agridirect” from the drop-down menu
• Select your reason for returning
• Select the size of the package you wish to return
• Accept DPD’s terms and conditions
• Fill in your payment details
• Fill in your own details
• Follow the instructions to print off your label

3) Bring your package to a DPD pickup point. To find your nearest drop off point here.

Once the returned product has been received into our warehouse and been fully inspected a refund will be issued.

If you choose not to use the DPD returns service we recommend that you use a method that can be tracked.

For the return of bulk products please contact us at sales@agridirect.ie

I have received a damaged product from you, what should I do?

First off, if you have received a damaged electrical product from us, do not plug it in. Any electrical products that are plugged in are deemed ‘as used and accepted’ and are not accepted as returns. All damages must be reported to us via phone or email within 24hours of receipt of goods. Please ensure you check your items upon delivery.

How do I begin the returns process?

If you wish to begin the return process, please email us at sales@agridirect.ie and ensure the following information is included in your email. Your name, phone number, Order id, the item you wish to return, reason for return and if the product is damaged we require photos of the product.

Once you have sent us all required information a member of our team will assess your claim and will contact you as soon as possible. Please hold off on returning products until a member of our team has called you to confirm.

Refunds

Once the returned product has been returned to us and fully inspected a refund will be issued.

Please Note: A typical timeline for a refund to show in your account is up to 10 working days from the date processed, depending on your bank.