PROTECTING YOUNU STOCK.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1483, 4 July 1912, Page 8

PROTECTING YOUNU STOCK.

THE STOMACH WOi.'M TROUBLE. With the winter on us, a watch should be kept upon young cattle (calves ami loadings especially), and in the case of sdnep, upon hoggets, for the development of symptoms cl stomach worm troubles, say* "\ irssp." the veterinary contributor to tlio "Farmers' Union Advocate." This writer says:—lf taken ,in baud fatly, and if proper measures be adopted, there is a good prospect of checking and getting rid of this troublesome di.-ease, but the longer (lie animals are neglected tho less chance fiiey have of pulling through. The first symptom noticed is scouring, and as this goes on, rapid loss of condition occurs, often ending in death. v

Prevention is the main thing. The parasites which cause the trouble are picked up from the paddeck with tlio feed, or are taken into the system with the drinking water. Low-lying, ill-drain-ed paddocks, especially if with a clay subs.oil. arc- the most likely to harbour the worms, and a special danger exists in pools cf still water, from which the animals can drink. As a matter of fact, young stock should not be kept in such paddocks, if any which are drier and hare better natural drainage are available. If fcouriiiK is observed among .voting sleek, the whole should be removed to other pastures, those which havo not commenced to scour being, if posdble, kept apart from the rest. It must bo remembered that the eggs of the worms, and probably young, immature worms also, are passed out of the system with tho droppings, thus infecting tho pasture, and not only providing a means of the parasites being introduced into hitherto, unaffected animals, but alio of reinfecting those in whom the worms have already established themselves. In addition to the chnnge of pasture, the provision of a little dry feed is of great benefit, both as a preventive and curative incisure. For this purpose sound oaten chalf, good well-saved grass hay, crushed cats or sucrosine are extremely useful. Gcod drinking water is necessary—either artesian or from a clear running stream.

These practical measures are of far greater value than is medicine, and the fanner who relies upon medicine alone when his affected slock are running on ill-drained, wet, parasite-infested pastures is likely to bo disappointed with the resulls. At the same time, when combined with a change of pasture and dry feed, n.r.'licine often helps, and it is especially worth'.trying when e. really suitable change of paddock is not available. Many different remedies have been hied, as, for ii.'.stanee, turpentine, ars»:nic, cnec c otc. l.vrol, etc. Of these lysol has given tlio best results, but it needs to be given carefully, as it has a tendency to irritate llio thi-oat while being sv;olkvwod. It should be well shaken up with from a third to a half a pint of milk or of thin gruel, and given slowdv and carefully. The drso of lysol for lambs is half a tenspo-nifiil f:n' hoggets, three-ri'iarters of a teaspnouful for calves, from thrre-C|Uart,. r s nfatea-sp.-enfnl to a lonspoonfnl. and for yearling cit'tlp a IciV-poonful. Tt should he given pni'F! dailv for three or four suectssive days.

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