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Table 2 Liver condemnations due to Fasciola hepatica based on meat inspection reports from slaughterhouses (2013–2020) for Finnish cattle herds having antibodies in bulk tank milk (BTM) or serum samples

From: A survey for antibodies against Fasciola hepatica in cattle and sheep in Finland indicates a low level of exposure

 

Antibodies

 

Fasciolosis in meat inspection

 

BTM

Serum

 

Herd status

Seropositive animals

 

SP%a of positive samples

No. positive/no. tested

 

(No. of positive animals

2013–2020)

No. positive/total

Dairy

     

Herd 1

80

  

Positive (2)

 

Herd 2

152

  

Positive (20)

 

Herd 3

199

  

Positive (9)

 

Suckler cow

    

Herd 1

 

7/7

 

Positive (11)

2/7

Herd 2

 

10/10

 

Positive (73)

8/10

Herd 3

 

1/2

 

Positive (3)

1/2

  1. aSP, sample-to-positive ratio