Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease primarily caused by the liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, affecting both humans and a wide range of livestock. Once ingested through ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBNG) -- On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives and Congressman Josh Riley announced the passage of the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act (H.R. 586). The Vietnam ...

The flooding we experienced earlier this year had a huge impact on all aspects of agriculture in our area. Some of those impacts will be felt for some time to come and one of those delayed-onset ...

With cattle now housed, keeping parasites are under control is crucial in boosting your herd's health and performance.

Sheep and goat farmers in the Northeast have reported 20% losses from herds this winter due to liver fluke, a trematode or flatworm that infests the liver, causing damage and a deadly secondary ...

Liver fluke prevalence is predicted to be highest in the Midlands, west and northern areas of the country this year In abattoir examinations, on average 34% of herds have at least one animal with ...

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