Advancing livestock genetics through simple saliva testing
Breed worm resistant sheep with our new test.
Advancing livestock genetics through simple saliva testing
Breed worm resistant sheep with our new test.
About SwabTec: Innovating Animal Health
Our Mission
At SwabTec, we are dedicated to revolutionising animal health through innovative research. Our primary focus is developing solutions to enhance the breeding of disease-resistant sheep for cost-effective livestock management. SwabTec is a newly formed company that is validating a saliva based test for breeding worm resistant sheep. The test aims to be faster, cheaper and more accurate than the current gold standard (worm egg count test). Saliva should also be more pleasant to collect than poo.
Interested? Join our on-farm trials.
How Can You Help?
We are conducting research to validate the heritability of our innovative test and are aiming to collect 4,000 saliva samples from multiple sheep studs.
If you're interested in contributing to this research, we’d love to collaborate!
You can participate by either:
- Collecting samples for us, or
- Hosting us on your farm, where we can collect samples and demonstrate the test in action.
Your involvement will contribute to advancing genetic insights, improving sheep health management and providing you with unique breeding values to improve your flock.