AHS - Rumen and Liver Fluke

Table 10.2: Fluke egg counts of ovine faecal samples for parasitological analysis in 2017 , (n= 1385 )
Result	Count	Percentage
Liver & rumen fluke eggs not detected	1012	73
Positive rumen fluke eggs	253	18
Positive liver fluke eggs	65	5
Positive liver & rumen fluke eggs	55	4

Rumen Fluke Ovine 1

Figure 10.4: Count of ovine faecal samples exmined for fluke eggs in 2017 (n= 1385 )

Rumen Liver Fluke Ovine

Figure 10.5: Rumen (left) and liver (right) fluke eggs. Photo: Cosme Sánchez-Miguel

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