Page 5 - Parasite Control - Liver Fluke, The Facts

PAGE 5 Liver Fluke - the facts

LivER FLuKE STAGE

AcTivE inGREDiEnT EARLy immATuRE immATuRE mATuRE

Triclabendazole* * a a a

Closantel* a a

Clorsulon* a

Oxyclozanide a

Nitroxynil* a a

Rafoxanide* a a

Albendazole a

Table 1: examples of drugs useful in control of liver fuke in catle

* The IMB in March 2010 ruled that “Veterinary medicines containing these substances should not be used
in dairy animals intended for milk producton, including pregnant heifers intended for milk producton for
human consumpton.” This ruling may change. Please consult www.imb.ie for further updates. Combinaton products
are also available on the market targetng a combinaton of fuke and worms. ** Some formulatons have now been
approved for use in cows producing milk for human consumpton.

TEcHnicAL WORKinG GROuP Laboratory, Backweston; Riona Sayers - Teagasc; Donal Toolan - DAFM Regional
michael Doherty (Chairperson) - University College Dublin School of Veterinary Veterinary Laboratory, Kilkenny; June Fanning - Central Veterinary Research
Medicine; mícheál casey - DAFM Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Backweston; Laboratory, Backweston DAFM,
Bosco cowley - MSD Animal Health; Martn Danaher - Teagasc Food Research TEcHnicAL WORKinG GROuP RAPPORTEuR
Centre Ashtown; Dr. Theo de Waal - University College Dublin School of Fionnuala malone, Animal Health Ireland.
Veterinary Medicine; June Fanning - DAFM Central Veterinary Research
Laboratory, Backweston; Andrew Forbes - Merial, Lyon, France; Barbara Good PEER REviEW By
- Teagasc, Athenry; Fintan Graham - Veterinary Practtoner; ian Hogan - DAFM, Professor Bob Hanna, Veterinary Sciences Division, Agri-Food and Biosciences
Veterinary Laboratory Services; Grace mulcahy - University College Dublin Insttute, Stormont; Dr. Jason Barley, Veterinary Sciences Division, Agri-Food and
School of Veterinary Medicine; Tom Murphy - Central Veterinary Research Biosciences Insttute Stormont.

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