THE winter of 1879–80 was marked by a widely-spread outbreak of the liver ... liver-fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in the liver of the affected animals, and that the parasite invaded sheep or ...

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

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 message underlines that relatively low and delayed occurrences of liver fluke in the past should not lead sheep farmers to become complacent this season. This advice comes from animal health ...