ArticleScientific reports2017
Estimation of the impact of Fasciola hepatica infection on time taken for UK beef cattle to reach slaughter weight.
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- Early stage Fasciola hepatica infection in growing cattle: impact on weight gain and liver weight determined in flukicide efficacy studies.Parasitology research · 2024Article
- Exploring the utility of circulating miRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers of fasciolosis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Histopathological changes and oxidative stress associated with Fascioliasis in bovines.Tropical animal health and production · 2024Article
- Trematode Genomics and Proteomics.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Article
- Genetic variation and population structure of Fasciola hepatica: an in silico analysis.Parasitology research · 2023Article
- Comparison of Mini-FLOTAC, Flukefinder and sedimentation techniques for detection and quantification of Fasciola hepatica and Calicophoron daubneyi eggs using spiked and naturally infected bovine faecal samples.Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
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- Calicophoron daubneyi (Dinnik, 1962) (Digenea) in beef and dairy cattle in the Czech Republic: prevalence and drug efficacy.Folia parasitologica · 2023Article
- Molecular Characterization ofInfection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Fasciolosis-An Increasing Challenge in the Sheep Industry.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
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Abstract
Fasciolosis is common in UK beef cattle, but it is unclear at what levels liver fluke burdens cause production losses. This study aimed to address these uncertainties by estimating the impact of liver fluke infection on UK beef cattle productivity and investigating the use of diagnostic tests in a quantitative manner. We built three linear regression models for slaughter age by weight and different measures of liver fluke status, while accounting for sex, breed, season, year and farm of origin. Data were sourced from Scotland's largest red meat abattoir throughout 2013 and 2014. Our Meat Hygiene Service model estimated that cattle classified as having liver fluke damage had on average 10 days greater slaughter age than animals with no evidence of fasciolosis. Our liver fibrosis model estimated that the increase in slaughter age was more severe for higher fibrosis scores. Similarly, our burden model showed an increase in slaughter age for animals with as few as 1 to 10 parasites found in their livers. Lastly, we used receiver operating characteristic curves to show that serum antibody ELISA, copro-antigen ELISA and faecal egg counting can be useful in distinguishing between animals with and without production limiting levels of fasciolosis.
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