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ALTHOUGH a number of drugs are available for the treatment of liver fluke disease in sheep and cattle, they are all liable to produce unpredictable toxic effects, with occasional deaths, when used under farm conditions. This is particularly true in cattle, and the precautionary measures often required during their use are such that valuable animals may not be treated routinely for the condition. These untreated animals act as important reservoir hosts for the parasite and thus help perpetuate the disease.
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BROOME, A., JONES, W. A New Drug for the Treatment of Fascioliasis in Sheep and Cattle. Nature 210, 744–745 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210744a0
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