HYDATIDS IN STOCK.
There has been a definite increase in tiic incidence of hydatid dit-ca.se in New Zealand in the last few years, according to a statement mado by Dr W. H. Rothwoll in an address to the Canterbury Gun Dog Club. Though the agricultural colleges had done excellent work in educating farmers about the disease, lie said, the time had come when the Health Department should use compulsion to prevent the spreading of tho disease through infected offal. “Hydatid disease has occurred in most countries,” said Dr Rothwell, “tint it is most common in the Argentine and in New Zealand, where it. has shewn a definite increase in the last few years. In New Zealand Canterbury leads c.iSik', followed by Otago. And the incidence in I lie South Island is nearly twice that in tho North Island.
“The disease can he expected wherever sheep and dogs exist. Nevertheless, it is rare iti tho British Isles, where moro than 25,000,000 sheep arc postured, and this is largely because of tho better standards of public hygiene, more careful meat inspection and moro care oxerciscd, particularly by farmers, in tho feeding of dogs.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 3 July 1937, Page 4
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191HYDATIDS IN STOCK. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 3 July 1937, Page 4
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