Diagnosis of liver flukes in cows : a comparison of the findings in the liver, in the feces, and in the bile

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided cholecystocentesis and aspiration of bile were attempted in 176 cows. These same procedures were performed in another 100 cows immediately after slaughter. The bile samples were examined microscopically for large and small liver fluke eggs. In addition, a fecal sample ... View More