In the U.S., there are four anthelmintic drug classes: avermectins (macrocyclic lactones), benzimidazoles, imidazothiazoles ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dosing ewes around lambing season is still a common practice but is not always necessary, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) SPARC (Sustainable Parasite Control Programme in Grazing Ruminants) ...

Those who are terrified of climate change, artificial intelligence or unassembled Ikea furniture have never heard of Dicrocoelium dendriticum, an insidious, miniscule flatworm more commonly known as ...

Livestock farmers urged to stay alert for liver fluke this winter, as experts warn there could still be a late-season surge despite low disease levels so far.

Giant liver fluke infections, caused by the trematode Fascioloides magna, represent a significant parasitological challenge for both wild and domestic ungulates. Originally endemic to North America, ...