Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The Epidemiology and Control of Liver Flukes in Cattle and Sheep.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Howell, Alison K & Williams, Diana J L
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Infection and Global Health · United Kingdom
Abstract
Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, and Fascioloides magna are liver flukes causing disease in cattle and sheep. Damage to the liver due to F hepatica and F gigantica results in clinical disease and/or production losses. F magna seems to have little effect in cattle but causes high mortality in sheep. The fluke life cycle involves an aquatic or amphibious snail intermediate host and thus requires suitable moisture and temperature conditions. F magna requires the presence of deer. Drug treatment is the mainstay of control and needs to be applied considering the life cycle and epidemiology of the parasite.
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