Liver fluke in the UK – a survey and free livestock parasite test for cattle and sheep farmers

[alice_b67]

I am an MSc student at the university of Lincoln researching liver fluke in the UK. This research aims to look at the prevalence of liver fluke (and how it is managed) to provide an up-to-date view of the distribution of liver fluke its distribution and attitudes of farmers towards it. Data will be collected through a questionnaire directed at livestock farmers in the UK focusing on sheep and/or cattle, with questions looking at farm and herd characteristics, along with farm liver fluke history. Farmers will also have the opportunity to submit a livestock faecal sample for a free faecal egg count (FEC) test in order to determine the prevalence of liver fluke.

This study is open to cattle and sheep farmers in the UK. If you are interested in taking part, please visit https://liverflukeuol.weebly.com or email the researcher (Alice Buckner) at [email protected] for more information.

This project has been approved by the University of Lincoln Ethics Committee (ethics reference 2020_3953).

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

I am an MSc student at the university of Lincoln researching liver fluke in the UK. This research aims to look at the prevalence of liver fluke (and how it is managed) to provide an up-to-date view of the distribution of liver fluke its distribution and attitudes of farmers towards it. Data will be collected through a questionnaire directed at livestock farmers in the UK focusing on sheep and/or cattle, with questions looking at farm and herd characteristics, along with farm liver fluke history. Farmers will also have the opportunity to submit a livestock faecal sample for a free faecal egg count (FEC) test in order to determine the prevalence of liver fluke.

This study is open to cattle and sheep farmers in the UK. If you are interested in taking part, please visit https://liverflukeuol.weebly.com or email the researcher (Alice Buckner) at [email protected] for more information.

This project has been approved by the University of Lincoln Ethics Committee (ethics reference 2020_3953).

Done.

The questions on the herd are quite restrictive. We run a suckler herd but I just put the cows down with calves at foot. In reality the calves are separated at autumn weaning and housed apart from the cows. Also the question around access to grazing is not clear. I put that they have access all the time but, in reality, they are mob grazed and moved daily to fresh pasture with no return for between 30 and 70 days.

 

[alice_b67]

Done.

The questions on the herd are quite restrictive. We run a suckler herd but I just put the cows down with calves at foot. In reality the calves are separated at autumn weaning and housed apart from the cows. Also the question around access to grazing is not clear. I put that they have access all the time but, in reality, they are mob grazed and moved daily to fresh pasture with no return for between 30 and 70 days.

Thank you for taking part! I also really appreciate the feedback and will definitely take it into account.