About Us Westgate Labs

Westgate was the first to launch postal worm counts to horse owners back in 1999, when very few people knew anything about testing for worms. When it comes to worm egg counts not all tests are created equal - both the quality of the test and then the quality of the follow up advice are very important and Westgate is still leading the way!

Westgate are true pioneers in parasite control and horse health and with over 25 years of experience and knowledge we are considered the industry experts. This is recognised not only by the support we provide other experts, vets and parasitologists, but we have also taken top honours in a variety of prestigious industry awards!

We placed the first advert in Horse & Hound in February 1999, and, when horse owners responded, the concept of postal worm egg counts for horses and Westgate Labs was born! 

Twenty-five years on and horse parasite control looks very different, in large part down to Westgate Labs’ forward thinking founders and their focus on knowledge sharing and education in the space. Their commitment to customer service still rings true today, being synonymous with best practice parasite control and the tests you can trust to target chemical use.

Horse wormers were first developed in the 1960’s but began to wane in effectiveness and the advent of first ivermectin in the early 1980’s and later moxidectin in the late 90’s then bolstered our armoury. Then alarming noises from the agricultural sector began with cries of "The Drugs Don’t Work" and discussions around wormer resistance first began rising to the fore.

Westgate's business ethos has always included local environmental improvements wherever possible, including developing a 130 acre nature reserve. We're passionate about the wider world we live in and running an ethical business.

Westgate Labs Ambassadors act as advocates, helping to educate and spread the word about the importance of worm control and reputable diagnostic testing as part of overall horse health.

Westgate Labs remains a small family run business, although we now have a purpose built lab with an award winning team of expert SQP/RAMA on hand to answer customer queries and guide them through the worming maze!

Westgate Labs support some wonderful charities, such as World Horse Welfare and Redwings, together helping tackle the ever present threat of parasite infection in those most vulnerable of horses.