Parasites: -Giant Intestinal Fluke -Chinese Liver Fluke -Sheep Liver Fluke.
Liver fluke - Teagasc€¦ · Liver fluke July to December Acute Infection Sudden death Internal...
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Liver fluke July to December Acute Infection Sudden death Internal bleeding Liver damage Immature fluke FEC - 0 October to January Sub acute Infection Rapid weight loss Anaemia Adult and immature fluke FEC <100 January to April Chronic Infection Progressive weight loss Brittle fleece Adult fluke FEC >100 Treatment and control Type of treatment depends on infection Treat and move to lower risk pasture All fasciolicides are active against the mature fluke in chronic infection but only some target immature fluke
Transcript of Liver fluke - Teagasc€¦ · Liver fluke July to December Acute Infection Sudden death Internal...
Liver fluke J
uly
to
Decem
ber
Acute Infection
Sudden death
Internal bleeding
Liver damage
Immature fluke
FEC -0
Octo
be
r to
Jan
uary
Sub acute Infection
Rapid weight loss
Anaemia
Adult and immature fluke
FEC <100
Jan
ua
ry t
o A
pri
l
Chronic Infection
Progressive weight loss
Brittle fleece
Adult fluke
FEC >100
Treatment and control
Type of treatment depends on
infection
Treat and move to lower risk
pasture
All fasciolicides are active
against the mature fluke in
chronic infection but only
some target immature fluke
