. A calendar of livestock parasites. Cattle; Parasites; Livestock. 8 MISCELLANEOUS PUB. 25, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AUGUST Look for signs of liver flukes. Dip sheep to kill ticks. Control fleas on household pets. Along the Gulf and Pacific coasts and the adjoining basins of their tributary rivers, look out for evidence of liver flukes in sheep and calves. The animals may improve and become fatter in the first stages, but later they will begin to get thin and show a persistent diarrhea. On post-mortem the liver will be found to be soft, easily broken up, and full of flukes, which are flat, l
. A calendar of livestock parasites. Cattle; Parasites; Livestock. 8 MISCELLANEOUS PUB. 25, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AUGUST Look for signs of liver flukes. Dip sheep to kill ticks. Control fleas on household pets. Along the Gulf and Pacific coasts and the adjoining basins of their tributary rivers, look out for evidence of liver flukes in sheep and calves. The animals may improve and become fatter in the first stages, but later they will begin to get thin and show a persistent diarrhea. On post-mortem the liver will be found to be soft, easily broken up, and full of flukes, which are flat, leaflike worms (fig. 12) an inch or so long. Call in your veterinarian and have him treat the animals with small doses of carbon tetrachloride. Consult Farmers' Bulletin No. 1330 (5).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hall, Maurice C. (Maurice Crowther), 1881-1938. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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