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Eradication Of The Liver Fluke In Dairy Cattle, Dave Muirson
Eradication Of The Liver Fluke In Dairy Cattle, Dave Muirson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
In July 1987, a meat inspector found liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in a cow at an export abattoir at Waroona. This was the first evidence of the liver fluke completing its life cycle in Western Australia. Fortunately, the Department of Agriculture is reasonably confident that a comprehensive drenching programme has eradicated the liver fluke. The establishment of liver fluke in the south-west coastal areas could cause a serious problem for cattle producers and the small number of sheep producers. Stock would need additional drenching, and if it was not carried out effectively production could be lost or stock could die. …
Recent Research On Cattle Worms : Research Round-Up, F C. Wilkinson, G. De Chaneet
Recent Research On Cattle Worms : Research Round-Up, F C. Wilkinson, G. De Chaneet
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Summary of research carried out on cattle worms.