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blowin
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Location: Tubbercurry , Co Sligo
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 Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:34 am Post subject: pigs and liver fluke |
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A ditch which runs through a field of sheep is overgrown with waterweed -- mainly grass , mint and fools cress . I am planning to throw it in with the pigs when I clear it out but wonder if there is a particularly serious risk of giving them fluke in this way . The pigs free range in that field so they are already exposed . It is the possible concentration of the parasite which concerns me .
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blowin
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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Location: Tubbercurry , Co Sligo
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: |
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The response I got was from a contributor named bexta over on the RC forum, as follows : " Only ruminants can have liver fluke, pigs cannot have it , i dont know why but thats what they told me in meetings and college, but i have heard only on really extreme cases pigs can have it but only if they eat it in the adult fluke stage" .
I think I need to go back on this one . It initially sounded like the answer but on reflection pigs are natural omnivors , as are humans , and I have been warned that we can get it easily enough ( eg from wild watercress ) . |
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jon
Joined: 04 Feb 2007
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Location: South of Cork
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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A word of caution Blowin. Humans can get exactly the same liver fluke as do stock. Like from dodgy watercress. As we are of course not ruminants, the stated ruminants only cannot be relied apon.
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wayland
Joined: 14 Dec 2006
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Location: Campile. Wexford
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| Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry Blowin I missed this post. I absoletly agree with Jon. Liver Fluke will get us all. 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Any recommendations for a dosing routine ? Product / frequency ? Not forgetting tips on how to administer it !  Many thanks .
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wayland
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Nothing organic/green mate. The vet is the bloke for yer on this one. 
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Jack
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Gidday
Yep I go along with what Wayland said here.
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