The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . PARASITES OF ANIMALS. Treatment of Lung Wottrs. 377 tioned, should lead to the careful examination of the lungs andwindpipe of the first victim, for the purpose of discovering theparasite. The comjjlaint is often mistaken for a sort of scours, but if attention is paid to the short, husky, oftenalmost incessant cough, which is nearly invariably present inall forms of the disease, such an error will not be committed. Treatment.—The preventive treatment is to feed thelambs on fresh pastures; second and third year crops are tobe speci
The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . PARASITES OF ANIMALS. Treatment of Lung Wottrs. 377 tioned, should lead to the careful examination of the lungs andwindpipe of the first victim, for the purpose of discovering theparasite. The comjjlaint is often mistaken for a sort of scours, but if attention is paid to the short, husky, oftenalmost incessant cough, which is nearly invariably present inall forms of the disease, such an error will not be committed. Treatment.—The preventive treatment is to feed thelambs on fresh pastures; second and third year crops are tobe specially avoided, if they have been previously grazed bysheep. In damp seasons, hilly and well-drained fields shouldbe chosen; and abundance of nutritive food salt should be placed in the fields, or common saltgiven frequently. To cure the disease, the worm should be attacked both inthe lungs and in the bowels. To destroy them in the lungs,chlorine gas has been recommended for inhaling; but it isunsafe, and sulphurous acid gas is equally efficien
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