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What is the nematodirus hatching forecast and what changes have been made in 2026?

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Host: Ben Eagle 

Co-host: Nerys Wright

Guests: Hannah Vineer, Fiona Lovatt, Clare Wise

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Host: Ben Eagle 
Co-host: Lesley Stubbings
Guests: Will Allman, Andrew Pattison, Chloe Partridge
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As the trend towards drier, hotter summers and warmer, wetter winters continues, the liver fluke season is shifting, and the time when grazing animals are picking up liver fluke off pasture is tending to be later but also extremely variable between farms.
Lesley and guests discuss how farmers and their vets can use antibody detection early in the liver fluke ‘season’ to pinpoint when (or if) animals have become infected and time any treatment accurately.
Antibodies can be detected from as early as two weeks post infection while faecal based coproantigen or egg detection tests are useful much later in the season when the fluke are more mature inside the animal.
Lesley is joined by Prof. Diana Williams, University of Liverpool, Vet Phillipa Page from Flock Health Ltd and farmer Michael Rhodes from Lancaster. The panel discuss how to use antibody testing and the new Lateral Flow Test (LFT) developed by University of Liverpool which just requires a drop of blood and can be done quickly on farm.
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Host: Ben Eagle 
Co-host: Lesley Stubbings
Guests: Prof Diana Williams, Phillipa Page, Michael Rhodes. 
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Host: Ben Eagle 
Co-host: Nerys Wright
Guests: Rebecca Mearns, Olly Matthews, Robert Spink.
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Host: Ben Eagle 
Co-host: Nerys Wright
Guests: Jen Oglesby, Will Roobottom, Kaz Strycharczyk
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This episode is supported by: Boehringer Ingelheim; Elanco; Norbrook; Zoetis