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There are a number of possible causes for excessive occult blood in a horse’s manure. Knowing it’s there is the first step in identifying the right one, and applying the appropriate treatment quickly. The SUCCEED® FBT is a rapid antibody test for albumin and hemoglobin, to aid in your diagnosis of digestive health conditions in horses, including both gastric and colonic ulceration. It's the only reliable, non-invasive method of detecting occult blood from sources anywhere along the equine GI tract, which may be indicative of lesions or other serious digestive tract conditions.

The rapid Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) test design of the SUCCEED® FBT is similar to other diagnostics you know. But that’s where the similarity ends. The power of the SUCCEED® FBT comes from the exclusive SmartSignal™ Technology, proprietary antibody technology (patent pending), highly sensitive and specific to equine blood components.

Two separate tests in the SUCCEED® FBT, one utilizing antibodies to equine albumin, the other to equine hemoglobin, provide a clear indication of occult blood in manure (in excess of normal baseline bleeding). Taken together, the two parts of the FBT allow the practitioner to avoid a crude and potentially harmful analysis by symptom and helps to explicitly localize the source of GI lesions. A proper course of treatment should only be initiated upon an accurate appraisal, and this test seems to provide a high level of confidence.

A complete summary of the development of the SUCCEED® FBT, including details of the research behind the test, was prepared in a complete technical abstract.

The SUCCEED® FBT is easy to use, right in the barn. Each test kit includes everything you need to test one horse one time – just add the fecal sample and some clean water. You decide if you want to administer the test yourself, or allow your clients to use it. It’s that simple. And you’ll see results in minutes. Plus, the FBT is completely affordable – it’s priced to sell to your clients for about $40.

The SUCCEED® Equine Fecal Blood Test™ is available exclusively to veterinarians from Butler Animal Health Supply, Milburn Equine, Midwest Veterinary Supply, Webster Veterinary Supply, MWI Veterinary Supply, and Professional Veterinary Products.