. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. CHAPTER X. PARASITIC DISEASES OP CATTLE. I. IIOOSE OK m-SK (VEKMINOITS BRONCHITIS). II. THK (JAl)KLY AND GKUB ((KS- TUUS BOVIS). III. LICE. IV. TATEWOUM. -V. MANllE. VI. inNCi- WORM. I. Hoose or Husk (Verminous Bronchitis.) The symptoms of this disoasc arc simihir to tliose of t)roiK'hitis. The difficulty is caused by a species of strongulus—worms—(Jilaria bron- c/iids) the eggs of which are swallowed in grazing. Calves, and especially sheep, are the most likely to he affected, for the reason that th
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. CHAPTER X. PARASITIC DISEASES OP CATTLE. I. IIOOSE OK m-SK (VEKMINOITS BRONCHITIS). II. THK (JAl)KLY AND GKUB ((KS- TUUS BOVIS). III. LICE. IV. TATEWOUM. -V. MANllE. VI. inNCi- WORM. I. Hoose or Husk (Verminous Bronchitis.) The symptoms of this disoasc arc simihir to tliose of t)roiK'hitis. The difficulty is caused by a species of strongulus—worms—(Jilaria bron- c/iids) the eggs of which are swallowed in grazing. Calves, and especially sheep, are the most likely to he affected, for the reason that they bite cloKor tlum cattle. Howtoknowit.—There will l)e a .slight, husky cough, recurring at irregular intervals. The coat will soon become staring, and the breath- ing more and more cmliarrasscd. The cough becomes more frcciuent, and in character more suffocating and mucous ; worms, cither singly or roiled together, will also 1)0 coughed up. What to do.—Feed liberally with the soundest and most nutritious diet possible, including linseetl or cotton cake, and roots, mixing in the food some good tonic, such as reci[)c No. 4. For calves, make four doses of the recipe. Burn turi)cntine on pine shavings in the pen with the calves, and let them breath the fumes, and give them a tal)k's[)oonful of sulphur in tile food once a day for two weeks. Prevention.—This is better than cure. The forms from \vhich^/ffr?a bruiirhitis emanate are found in low, wet, undrained pastures. Hence, keep the stock off such i^asturcs when the trouble is found, especially •when Met with dew or riiin. Do not allow animals to drink from stag- nant ponds or pools, and look to the proper drainage of the pastures. II. Tho-Qadfly and Grub (CEstrus Bovis). Little rounded tumors will often be found along the backs of cattle, during late winter and spring. These are called warl)les, and are the lairs of the larvffi of the (>.\ gadfly (wNti'iis bovis). Eacli (unior contains a grub, which may be squeeze
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