WHIP WORM.
This worm is very uncommon, but occasionally is found in the large intestines.
Cause.—The eggs become imbedded in the manure, bedding, etc., and then mix with the food and drinking water and are taken into the digestive canal where they develop into matured worms. This worm is from one to three inches in length, the hind extremity of which is very thin, hence the name, “Whipworm.”
Symptoms.—They produce very little disturbance, even though present in large quantities, except when other worms assist in their irritating the lining membranes of the large intestines.
Medical Treatment.—Withhold all food from eighteen to twenty-four hours, then give one teaspoonful of Gasoline thoroughly mixed with milk, to every one hundred pounds of hog weight. Small hogs, reduce the dose in proportion to their weight. It is advisable to follow this dose for two or three consecutive days. Feed food that is easily digested, and see that they have fresh water to drink.
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Sheep and Goats
CAUSE, SYMPTOMS AND
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