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

According to Parasitologists working at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), farmers need to be aware of the risk ...

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

Livestock farmers are urged to test for liver fluke during an autumn and winter that may be 'very ... Sustainable Control of Parasites of Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably ...

Nathan Hill looks at a treatment for flukes in aquariums and ponds that's effective, but needs handling with care. This small package of innocuous looking powder from Fish Treatment Ltd goes a long ...

Liver fluke burdens in sheep and cattle could be worse this winter than in previous years, an animal health expert has warned. Dr Philip Skuce from Moredun Research Institute said farmers should not ...

One of the reasons appears to be parasites. Moose researcher Jen Grauer samples water for giant liver fluke in Barnum Pond in the northern Adirondacks in July 2022. Photo by Mike Lynch In a recent ...

Despite the cattle inventory plummeting to the lowest level in 73 years, the number of cattle on feed remains surprisingly strong. The average all-fresh retail price for beef hit record highs in six ...

Vets warn that liver fluke symptoms are very like haemonchosis, and forecasts suggest liver fluke risk is high this winter after the wet summer and autumn. Industry body Sustainable Control of ...

It turns out one of them did indeed pack a vitamin punch. These days, the words "cod liver oil" are vaguely sepia-tinged. They conjure up an image of a murky spoonful of something, brandished by a ...

Hossein Vafaei left snooker fans in Belfast astounded with what's been dubbed a 'once-every-10-year fluke' during his match against Jimmy White at the Northern Ireland Open. The Iranian snooker ace ...

Millions of Americans are taking herbal remedies that may be toxic to the liver. The NHANES survey collect a large amount of information, including detailed demographics, medical history, lifestyle ...