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Review
. 2020 Mar;36(1):109-123.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.12.002.

The Epidemiology and Control of Liver Flukes in Cattle and Sheep

Alison K Howell  1 , Diana J L Williams  2
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The Epidemiology and Control of Liver Flukes in Cattle and Sheep

Alison K Howell et al. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2020 Mar.

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.

Keywords: Cattle; F gigantica; Fasciola; Fascioloides magna; Hepatica; Liver fluke; Sheep.

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