Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica L. infection in cattle in the Lublin province (Poland) in the years 2005-2008.

Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica L. infection among cattle slaughtered in the Lublin province in the years 2005-2008 was evaluated. The study draws its data from annual reports of the Veterinary Inspectorate in Lublin. The results of the study are as follows: the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection in the cattle of the Lublin province between 2005 and 2008 amounts to 21.24%.