FECPAKG2 uses AI to report samples with high parasite counts, enabling farmers with high FEC (Fecal Egg Count) to receive results within minutes.
Faecal samples processed through FECPAKG2 are analyzed using the speed and power of AI, and in the case of high results (above 700epg for sheep and horses), preliminary FEC results are reported within minutes. This is immediately followed by confirmed counts from FECPAKG2 trained technicians. This groundbreaking innovation helps farmers make faster decisions about animals needing immediate treatment for parasites.
Announcing the first phase of AI development, Techion founder and managing director Greg Milams said: “We hope that the near-instantaneous delivery of FEC results when testing with the FECPAKG2 will encourage more farmers to test more often.”
“The ability to make quick, informed decisions is an important advancement for farmers managing the welfare and performance of their animals. We process tens of thousands of FEC tests each year from farms across New Zealand, We are documenting increased variability in results and sometimes more parasite damage than in previous years.”
“The double whammy of climate change and increased tolerance to irrigation means that the normal patterns of parasite threats that farmers have traditionally observed are changing. is an important aspect of effectively managing parasites throughout the year.”
Greg Mirams said that launching fast AI generation FEC results for advanced testing is the first step in the company’s AI development.
Techion, developer of the parasite testing platform FECPAKG2, has partnered with AI developer Aware Group to create an automated FEC result reporting technology. Over the next few months, he said, the more tests run through the AI model, the better its accuracy. This will allow us to get instant AI-generated results for every test on every production animal in the future.
FECPAKG2 is a farm parasite control system that processes FEC tests for sheep, horses, cattle and camels and securely stores the results. Its portable digital microscope, the Micro-I, takes pictures of fecal samples and immediately sends the images to the cloud for analysis by AI or trained technicians. FEC results are safely stored on the platform and can be reviewed and used to understand which animals are at risk and which farms are parasite hotspots. All his FEC results from FECPAKG2 are emailed to farmers and can be shared with approved advisors, such as veterinarians, so farmers can make informed treatment decisions.
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