Paramphistome infections have been associated with significant morbidity, caused chiefly by the activity of juvenile flukes in the intestine of the ruminant final host. Most cases have been reported in tropical and sub-tropical areas. However, recent reports of an apparent increase in the incidence ...

The construction of a mathematical model to forecast the level of risk of the disease in cattle in any year is described. The model was developed in Northern Ireland using a computerized information database retrieval system for abattoir condemnation data. The information recorded by the system...

A survey of fasciolosis in the Orne and Manche Departments of Normandy, France, between 1980 and 1990 is presented. 27 human (adult) cases of fasciolosis were recorded and were traced to the eating of watercress in 22 cases. The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of fasciolosis is briefly discussed. ...

Over an8-year period (1980-1987), of 55 053 deer livers examined, Fasciola hepatica was found in 464 (0.84%). The species distribution was as follows 797 elk - 51 positive (6.39%), stag 19 457 - 250 (1.28%), roe deer 39 799-163 (0.41%). The prevalence of invasion for the same period in cattle was...

Investigations carried out in central Russia, showed the presence of paramphistome infection in 40 of 61 (65.6%) cattle in the Nizhegorod region, in 44 of 61 (72.1%) cattle in the Tver region and in 15 of 54 (27.8%) cattle in the Bryansk region, and in 10 of 87 (11.5%) sheep examined in the...

Vaginoscopy of a heifer revealed a liver fluke in the cervix, a finding repeated 6 weeks later, after bromofenofos therapy, but at slaughter after 2 months there were no flukes outside the liver. Examination of faeces revealed fluke eggs in two (of 12) calves which had never grazed.

A trial carried out in 1991 in France, on cows with natural Fasciola hepatica infection is described. Valbazen 5% [albendazole] at 10 mg/kg bwt given once at housing was 85% effective. When the treatment was repeated after 8 weeks, the efficacy rose to 96.2%. A single treatment with Valbazen was as ...

This brief introductory paper to a special issue of Bulletin des GTV on parasitoses of cattle in France lists the most important parasites and the estimated losses which they cause.

During a press conference held by SmithKline Beecham Animal Health, on 8 October 1992, Professor Dorchies, and Doctors Pothier and Navetat presented their results on the treatment of cattle (in France) against Fasciola hepatica with albendazole (Valbazen). A dose of 10 mg/ kg given on the day of...