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 ...

Farmers have been urged to test for liver fluke in an autumn and winter that could be ‘very different’ to recent years. The relatively low and later incidence of liver fluke in recent years shouldn’t ...

The lancet liver fluke has a cunning — some might say horrifying ... parasites generally exact a huge disease burden globally ...

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