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FASCIOLA HEPATICA: Sheep Liver Fluke


Hi Sanjean ~~
 
My first impression of your specimen pics was:  Oh, crap ~ oops ~ I meant: old crap ~ just kiddin' ya (hee hee).
 
My second impression was that they look like prunes.  But you said you've been seeing these for months?
 
It's hard to tell their size ~~ do you recall their dimensions?
 
The next time you take specimen pics, zoom in for a close-up shot to see details.  Also, lay a coin or ruler by it for size reference.
 
Your first pics look somewhat like layered or stacked flukes:
            http://curezone.com/upload/Parasites/tn-8_13_10.jpg
 
            http://curezone.com/upload/Parasites/tn-8_13_10_2_.jpg
 
Your last pics look somewhat like crumpled-up flukes:
            http://curezone.com/upload/Parasites/tn-8_13cocoon_3_.jpg
 
            http://curezone.com/upload/Parasites/tn-8_13cocoon.jpg
 
Try to pry them apart & spread or flatten them out.  If they look like the pics below, they might be Fasciola Hepatica (Sheep Liver Fluke):
 
   
 
    IMG_0182.jpg picture by 2616601
 
Fasciola hepatica immature adults
      F. Hepatica Immature Adults
 
The drugs-of-choice (DOC) for Fluke (Trematode) infections are Praziquantel & Albendazole.  The drug treatment protocol:  http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1667673#i.
 
Praziquantel (Biltricide) is used to kill adult flukes. 
 
Albendazole(Albenza/Valbazen/Eskazole/Zentel) is a systemic drug.  It's used to clean-up disseminated or scattered eggs, larva, & cysts leftover in the body from adult flukes killed by Praziquantel.
 
There are some drug-resistant strains overseas of Fasciola Hepatica (Sheep Liver Fluke) where Praziquantel has limited effectiveness (60% cure rate).
 
The drug Triclabendazole (Egaten) is used for F. Hepatica in endemic countries overseas (Egypt, N. Africa, Europe, SE Asia, etc).  It has an 85% cure rate. 
 
The veterinarian formula of Triclabendazole, Fasinex, is used for livestock.  It's also used overseas for humans when  Egaten is unavailable. 
 
Triclabendazole (Egaten & Fasinex) is banned for sale or shipment to the US & Canaada.  They can be obtained through bootleg sources, but the cost is very pricey (hundreds of $$).
 
In trials & studies, other drugs tested had varying results:  Nitazoxanide, Myrrh (Mirazid), Clorsulon, Bithionol, & Artesunate.
 
For rare cases of drug-resistant strains of F. Hepatica in the US, a doctor can request Triclabendazole (Egaten) on a special-needs basis from Novartis or Bithionol (Lorothidol or Bitin) from the CDC.  
 
F. Hepatica References:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I have my fingers crossed that your specimens are just poop or other types of flukes. 
 
Anyway, the chances of anyone having a drug-resistant strain of F. Hepatica in the US or Canada are very rare.
 
Are you going to have these lab tested ~~ or not even bother getting the usual negative results?#!
 
Keep us updated & post more pics whenever you can.
 
Cheers ~~ ICU    
 
 

 
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