Farmers urged to treat sheep for liver fluke

LIVER fluke will be a major problem in cattle and sheep during autumn and winter in all areas of the country except for parts of Waterford and Wexford, the Department of Agriculture and Food has warned.

The warning follows analysis of meteorological data by the Research and Applications Division of Met Éireann.

Rainfall at all weather stations was well above average during spring and early summer 2002, according to the data.