AHS - Rumen and Liver Fluke

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Figure 9.3: Microphotography of Rumen fluke attached to the rumen wall. Photo:Cosme Sánchez-Miguel

Table 9.2: Fluke egg counts of bovine faecal samples for parasitological analysis in 2017 , (n= 4004 )
Result	Count	Percentage
Liver & rumen fluke eggs not detected	2522	63
Positive rumen fluke eggs	1362	34
Positive liver & rumen fluke eggs	96	2
Positive liver fluke eggs	24	1

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Figure 9.4: Count of bovine faecal samples exmined for fluke eggs in 2017 (n= 4004 )

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