Fasciola hepatica

• Common Name: Sheep liver fluke and Temperate liver fluke

  
  

  Causative Agent: Fascioliasis, Sheep liver rot

  
  

  Laboratory Diagnosis: Stool examination and serological tests (Entero test, ELISA, Gel diffusion)

  
  

  Intermediate Host/s: 2nd IH = Water plants (Kangkong, Watercress)

  
  

  Clinical manifestation:

  = Acute/invasive stage: Diagnostic triad

  = Chronic/latent stage: Biliary obstruction

  = Fibrosis in tissues - Scarring

  = Tongue syndrome -  Dental sucker

  
  

  Treatment: Triclabendazole and Bithionol (horses)