rumen fluke

whats the correct name for rumen fluke

paramphistomum cervi
infection of paramphistomum is known as

paramphistomosis
where do they feed

wall of the rumen and the recticulum
do adults cause clinical disease

not generally
do light infections cause loss of production

no
what is the intermediate host

ramshorn snail // planorbis planorbis
how long can infected snails live and shed metacercaria

1 year
factors increasing the risk of infection??

large number of metacercaria on heavily grazed pasture that flood in winter increase risk of infection

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rumen fluke

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rumen

Updated

2013-12-31T15:03:10Z

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