CALVES ON DAMP GROUND.
If calves have to run on damp ground, they should ha provided with a warm dry shed, and the ground should, as soon -as circumstances permit, be thoroughly drained, otherwise they may be affected -vit'n hcos-3. or worm in the throat. If attacked by this complaint they appear to he- in bad health, exhibit a dirty, staring, harsh, dry appearance of the coat, and they have a cough, with discharge of mucus. When the mucus is examined under a microscope, embryo worms may ho found in it. If a calf v.hich has died from this complaint is rpcr.ed, a ha!! cf fine worms will often be tcur;c at the bottom of the windP'?s. Affected calves must be kept dry, *''•-r::i. and w-.d! fed, and given half an ounce to or." ounce of turpentine soaked mto dry meal and then mixed with cold gruel, which may be repeated once or alter an interval of 3 few days. Av..en given in-this way the risk of choking ;rorn turpentine is reduced to a Elmirr.'itn.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19557, 9 February 1927, Page 19
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175CALVES ON DAMP GROUND. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19557, 9 February 1927, Page 19
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