on 11/21/03 2:10 PM, Ingrid Bauer/Jean-Claude Catry at
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> you explain how do you recognise flukes in liver ?

The fluke is a flat worm that grows in the liver, just under the surface
membrane. As it grows, it eats out a pocket in the liver, which makes a soft
spot that can be felt and sometimes seen. If you cut into it, it is filled
with a dark, black-red fluid (digested blood?) and, of course, the fluke,
itself. Very unappetizing to find! They mostly occur in older deer, instead
of the younger animals.

Stan