The data show below was collected in the study that took place in 2019 and isn't a representation of the current spread of Liver Fluke across the country An independent group of practices working together to map fluke outbreaks in the United Kingdom.
In the treatment of liver fluke, triclabendazole is the only the active ingredient able to kill all life stages of the parasite. However, in some parts of the country there is now firm evidence that resistance to this flukicide has developed. Widespread resistance to triclabendazole puts us all in a very difficult position. From a treatment perspective, we’ll struggle to prevent the substantial damages caused by fluke: liver condemnation in abattoirs, lamb deaths in acute cases, and loss of performance in c
Fluke life cycle video
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