SHEEP PARASITES
DETECTION OF LEG-LICE. SUGGESTED CONTROL METHOD. A parasite of sheep not very often seen in New Zealand flocks, but which is difficult to control by ordinary , methods, is leg-lice. These are found clustered On the hairy part of the legs, the shanks, below the wool, and as far down as the coronet. In appearance this parasite closely resembles the body louse of sheep, but, unlike the latter, is not killed by dipping mixtures of ordinary strength. Where this parasite is detected, hand dressing of infected sheep is recommended, the best mixture for this purpose being an emulsion made by passing through a spray pump dissolved soap (or soft soap) 11b., nicotine sulphate (40 per cent) 4 ounces and warm water 1 quart. Rub this in thoroughly. Where large numbers have to be treated, a deep foot-bath which will cover the sheep’s legs up to the hocks will be necessary, and the infected animals should be allowed to stand in this, or some similarly potent mixture, for five minutes.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 August 1938, Page 3
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170SHEEP PARASITES Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 August 1938, Page 3
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