There are two species of liver fluke of main concern to small ruminant producers. Fasciola hepatica, the common liver fluke, causes chronic disease. Ruminants are the main host. Fluke eggs are passed ...

They cause irritation and scarring in the liver (which leads to enlargement of the spleen), intestinal damage, bleeding from the esophagus, stunting of growth, anemia and blood in the urine.

The common liver fluke has an exceptional life cycle as it moves through snails, ants and grass-grazing herbivores. And now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen know a bit more about the ...

Once the liver fluke infects the ant, several hundred parasites invade the insect’s body. Only one of these parasites will make it to the brain where it then influences the ant’s behavior.

There are two species of liver fluke of main concern to small ruminant producers. Fasciola hepatica, the common liver fluke, causes chronic disease. Ruminants are the main host. Fluke eggs are passed ...