Although this year saw a decrease in both rainfall and average temperature from May to September in comparison to last year, ...

Liver fluke risk rises with this year's wet weather. Farmers are urged to test livestock and avoid complacency to control potential outbreaks.

It had long been known that the disease was due to the presence in large numbers of a parasite called the liver-fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in the liver of the affected animals, and that the ...

This is according to data from Animal Health Ireland, based on the 23,700 herds that have been recorded as part of its beef ...