To get a beXer picture, it is worthwhile to view the occurrence of this disease
condi%on over the last 2 years or longer (if the records exist) for an even beXer
understanding of the disease preven%on or early treatment op%ons.
Oorsig/Review
Disease
Liver fluke
fluke [ [ Apr
Apr
2014
- Mar
2018
Disease Distribution:
Distribution: Liver
2014
- Mar
2018
] ]
Apr
May
Jun
Jul Jul
Aug Aug
Sep Sep
Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec
May Jun
Jun
Apr May
Jun
Dec Jan Jan Feb
Feb Mar
Mar Apr
Apr May
2014 2014
2014 2014
2014 2014
2014 2014
2014
2014
2014
2015 2015
2015
2014 2014
2014 2014
2014
2014
2014 2015
2015 2015
2015 2015
2015 2015
2015 2015
Kwazulu-Natal
Kwazulu-Natal
Estcourt Vet
Clinic Vet Clinic
Estcourt
Jul Aug
Aug Sep
Sep Oct Oct Nov Nov
Mar May
Apr Jun
May Jul
Jun
Jul
Jul
Dec Dec
Jan Jan
Feb Feb
Mar Apr
2015 2015
2015 2015
2015
2015
2015
2016 2016
2016 2016
2016 2016
2016 2016
2015
2015
2015
2015 2015
2016 2016
2016 2016
2016 2016
Yearly repeRRon of clinical
disease outbreak = disease
paWern
Importance of clinical disease condi%on (High priority)
> more than 10 cases = outbreak or major problem
2. With the knowledge of the disease transmission and disease development
2. With the knowledge of the disease transmission and disease
process
specific options for disease prevention and/or early treatment can be
development process specific op%ons for disease preven%on and/or early
identified.
treatment can be iden%fied.
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Transmission (see graphic descrip%on – Figure 1)
Disease development inside the animal = liver damage (see
graphic descrip%on – Figure 2)
Monitoring for the first indica%on of liver damage.
Bulk milk an%body screening every two weeks.
Treat as soon as an%body level increase from baseline.
Prevent milk loss and nega%ve effect on body condi%on
or deaths in the worst case scenario.
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