The fluke resides in the bloodstream. Freshwater snails live in lakes, rivers, streams, and other bodies of water; they discharge the parasite’s infectious stage. Depending on the parasite type ...

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

"It has been relatively wet and mild this year, so it is likely snail habitats, and therefore liver fluke, will be more widespread on farms than in previous dry summers.” Dr Skuce agrees: “Although ...