OILING THE PIG
CONTROL OF PARASITES
Spreading of a thin film of oil was .a simple method of controlling parasites on pigs, said Mr. T. H. Hankin, Government veterinarian, in an address to Whangarci farmers. If a small quantity was applied periodically to the pig's back, it spread over the body, blocking the breathing apparatus and killing lice and Other vermin. Where animals were too shy for this method of application, old sacks, steeped in old engine oil, could be roped round their favourite rubbing places.
Ordinary fuel oil was best where a dip was required for mange.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20080, 28 October 1939, Page 14
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98OILING THE PIG Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20080, 28 October 1939, Page 14
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