. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. DISEASES OF SHEEP. 317 or whatever internal organ the cyst may have lodged in. If this occurs the remains of the parasite will be marked by a limy deposit at the spot where it perished. But there exists this danger, li the embryos become encysted in the muscles of any animal whose flesh is used as food, and the embryos are still living, those per- sons who may eat the meat of such animals, and which has not been sufficiently cooked, will become infected; as is so frequently the case among persons who consume tlieir food half coo
. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. DISEASES OF SHEEP. 317 or whatever internal organ the cyst may have lodged in. If this occurs the remains of the parasite will be marked by a limy deposit at the spot where it perished. But there exists this danger, li the embryos become encysted in the muscles of any animal whose flesh is used as food, and the embryos are still living, those per- sons who may eat the meat of such animals, and which has not been sufficiently cooked, will become infected; as is so frequently the case among persons who consume tlieir food half cooked, or not cooked at all. This does actually occur to an enoraious extent among half civilized peoples. Dry mutton hams may thus infect persons who eat them. In this cystic form the parasite is known as Cysticercus tenni-collis, or the slender-necked, round cj'sted worm. If the worm is to be att<acked at all it should be in the dog. This is an easy method, for by administering the proper antidote at regular interA'als of two months, the worms may be destroyed and the sheep delivered from the danger so far. As another tape worm of the sheep inhabits the dog and its term is nearly a month, the-safe way would be to give the medicine every twenty days, thus covering the intervals of each of these parasites. Areca nut is the most effective remedy for this use. The freshly ground powder, in quantity equal to two grains for each pound of live weight of the dog, may be given with butter or in any other convenient and simple way. The dog should go unfed from noon the previous day and until a fcAv hours after the medicine is given. Two hours after giving the medicine, give one ounce of caster oil. Keep the dog tied up until the medicine has operated, and the dead worms have been passed. Any other effective sub- stitute may be used if the desired efTect is gained. TENIA OR STAGGERS IN SHEEP. This species of tape worm is the cause of that well knoAATi and frequent disease
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