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 ...

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, ...

Moose researcher Jen Grauer samples water for giant liver fluke in Barnum Pond in the northern Adirondacks in July 2022. Continuing research on Adirondack moose is showing that the population is ...

The annual Cow/Calf Days Tour includes talks on cattle pests like liver flukes, screwworms and longhorned ticks, all something to keep on your radar. The tour continues across Minnesota this month.

Wet conditions that favor parasites like liver flukes are a reminder that herd health threats often develop quietly before becoming costly problems. On a recent episode of the BCI Cattle Chat podcast, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental drug called tribendimidine could help cure millions of people infected with a parasitic worm known as the Southeast Asian liver fluke, which can cause cancer, Swiss ...