Liver fluke

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

The threat of liver fluke remains high in areas with a history of fluke infestation.

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

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Managing liver fluke: farmers advised to act now to protect livestock

Managing liver fluke: farmers advised to act now to protect livestock

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 December 2025

Beef Management: planning for Christmas, liver fluke and mineral supplementation

Beef Management: planning for Christmas, liver fluke and mineral supplementation

MANAGEMENT 10 December 2025

Farm Tech Talk: Brazilian bombshell and Dairy Day 2025

Farm Tech Talk: Brazilian bombshell and Dairy Day 2025

Farm Tech Talk: Brazilian bombshell and Dairy Day 2025

NEWS 21 November 2025

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

Sheep Management: liver fluke, new antiparasitics regulation and lameness issues

MANAGEMENT 19 November 2025

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Risk of fluke treatment happening too early

Risk of fluke treatment happening too early

Flukicides have no residual effect, so treated animals will still be vulnerable to picking up liver fluke later in the winter.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

High risk of liver fluke in midlands, west and north

High risk of liver fluke in midlands, west and north

There is a lower disease prevalence in the southeast of the country influenced by dry weather conditions in June and September 2025.

MARKETS 22 October 2025

Liver fluke forecast shows high risk in midlands, west and north

Liver fluke forecast shows high risk in midlands, west and north

Abattoir examinations showed an average of 34% of herds with at least one animal with liver fluke damage so far this year.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Sheep Management: complying with the CLP and supplementing lambs at grass

Sheep Management: complying with the CLP and supplementing lambs at grass

The high rainfall levels have left conditions increasingly challenging for supplementing lambs with high volumes of meal at grass.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Sheep management: liver fluke product warnings, shearing lambs, health treatment

Sheep management: liver fluke product warnings, shearing lambs, health treatment

HPRA have released a warning notifying users of closantel-containing products that the withdrawal period has increased with immediate effect from 42 to 56 days.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Careful consideration around fluke dosing this autumn

Careful consideration around fluke dosing this autumn

Liver fluke causes an estimated €90 million worth of damage to Irish agriculture each year, so effective steps to mitigate losses from it should be taken.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Forecast shows high risk of liver fluke in NI

Forecast shows high risk of liver fluke in NI

The climate-based model used to predict liver fluke infestations, known as the Ollerenshaw Index, is currently above 400.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

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