Liver fluke

Worms: a threat to efficient production

A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is creating more challenges for sheep. producers

ANIMAL HEALTH 24 May 2025

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Sepsis biggest cause of sheep deaths last year

Sepsis biggest cause of sheep deaths last year

NEWS 21 May 2025

Sheep Management: grass supplies, liver fluke and selecting replacements

Sheep Management: grass supplies, liver fluke and selecting replacements

MANAGEMENT 19 March 2025

Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning

Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning

Sheep Management: grazing cover crops, rumen fluke and pregnancy scanning

MANAGEMENT 4 December 2024

Deciding what liver fluke product to use

Deciding what liver fluke product to use

Deciding what liver fluke product to use

BREEDING & HEALTH 4 December 2024

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Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event

Beef Management: ration formulation and final suckler event

This week, Adam Woods takes a look at ration formulation and previews the final event in our Irish Farmers Journal suckler series.

MANAGEMENT 8 November 2024

News Podcast: the weather, liver fluke and spuds

News Podcast: the weather, liver fluke and spuds

On this week’s News Podcast, we discuss a liver fluke warning, future weather patterns and hear about a blight strain which could hit the potato crop.

NEWS 8 November 2024

Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks

Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks

The Department of Agriculture’s and AFBI’s liver fluke forecast are warning farmers to be aware of a high risk of disease at present.

MANAGEMENT 8 November 2024

Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns

Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns

The Department, in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland, has advised farmers of the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke infection in livestock.

NEWS 8 November 2024

Irish Farmers Journal suckler roadshow comes to Clare

Irish Farmers Journal suckler roadshow comes to Clare

Adam Woods reports from the first three suckler roadshows to take place around the country and previews the last two in Clare and Kerry.

MANAGEMENT 8 November 2024

Factor late housing into fluke treatments this winter

Factor late housing into fluke treatments this winter

On farms that are housing cattle later than normal, this should be factored in to your choice of fluke product and when animals will be dosed.

MANAGEMENT 8 November 2024

Up to 80% of beef herds in northwest had liver fluke this year - AHI

Up to 80% of beef herds in northwest had liver fluke this year - AHI

This is according to data from Animal Health Ireland, based on the 23,700 herds that have been recorded as part of its beef health check programme in 2024 to date.

NEWS 8 November 2024

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