Liver rot of sheep is caused by:

Fasciola hepatica

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Solution

The correct option is A Fasciola hepatica
Liver rot.: It is a disease that is caused by liver flukes especially in sheep and cattle.
It is marked by sluggishness, anemia, and wasting and by great local damage to the liver.
F. hepatica causes the highly destructive “liver rot” in sheep and other domestic animals. Man may become infested with this fluke by eating uncooked vegetables.

So, the correct answer is option A- 'Fasciola hepatica'.

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