GRUB IN SHEEP'S HEAD.
DESCRIPTION AND TREATMENT. "E.P.C.," : Tonui. —Tho grub forwarded, found by you in tho brain of a sheep, appears to be' without doubt the nasal hot'of Bheep (or'sheep gad fly), described by Mr. J. A. Gilruth - in "Leaflet for Farmers, No. '23." In the "case: you desoribe, the grub: wis probably lodged in the nostril, and was shaken or knocked into the brain when you smashed the-- sheep's 'head;; • The: fly' deposits eggs;, bn ; the edges'''of. "sheep's nostrils, and;the larvae which hatch' crawl up and lodge in tho nostril "to : develop.:. In older' count'ries' the arrival of the' flicfe' throws the flocks into 'a state of restlessness almost approaching panic, but" such' symptoms' are not' exhibited ■ in: New Zealand flocks; As many as 35 grub have: been-recorded 1 by Mr. Gilruth. as found in 'the nose of'one lamb. The chief'symptoms'; are sneezing, coughing, rubbing - the nose on the ground, swelling of the 'nostrils, discharge, 'etc., 'or even convulsive movements of the head-with the nose'high- inthe air, and' staggers! Mr. Gilruth in his- leaflet pres'c'ribes'first the killing of one animal to . ascertain,the. nat'ureV of the malady,' and then Vthe syringing: of .[the'nostrils' of the other'affected animals with Carbolic - acid, 1 part.|: V Oil .of. turpentine,. 8 parts. Glycerine, 30 parts. i; '• Water, to make 60"parts. . . Use a holding- about two drachms.. Fill it with-the mixture, and eject half gently into each nostril.; ' The : animal should be held byan. assistant between |his knees, his left liand firmly grasping the head. ■ After having :Byringed; th 6: nostrils,, the animal should be'allowed to sneeze freely. PreventionV. however.(which'is-betterAthan cure), consists chiefly in-providing-a place of soft earth in which the sheep may bury tlioir nostrilsduring', 'attackj" or sprinkling- their, salt ovor ; tar, or applying fish ■ oil,"or tar, etc;,' over thfe These 'measures [pre: vent -the' fliesifrom;depositing "their eggs.:
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 5
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305GRUB IN SHEEP'S HEAD. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 5
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