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Assessing the fluke risk this winter
Episode 154

Assessing the fluke risk this winter

OviCast · OviCast

November 22, 202226m 52s

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Show Notes

Dr. James O’Shaughnessy from the Dept. of Agriculture Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Backweston joins Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast for a broad discussion on the risk fluke poses this winter. 

 

James describes the impact it has on animal health from acute to chronic infection and discusses the forecasted fluke risk for this winter and how that can vary across the country and amongst farms with James explaining detection, sources of information and the importance of farm history. 

 

Treatment options and the importance of choosing an appropriate flukicide for this point of the season are highlighted before finishing up discussing rumen fluke with James explaining the risk it can pose.  

 

For further information:
https://animalhealthireland.ie/resources/?resource_type[]=documents&resource-tag[]=faecal-sampling

 

For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

 

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