The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14


10 different hoekO
with DT. Smith. Of
the bureau Of animal Industry.
for evidences OF blackhead dis
ease, we we're very particular
to examine the lntestlnes Of each
for tapeworms. and found more
were infested than We had even sus-
peeted. OF the slxty-fve sick turkeys
showing no traces Of the liver disease,
forty had tapeworms In their intes-
tines These worms were from quar-
ter Of an inch 20 several inches In
length. Occasionally those a foot or
more long were found. In some speci-
mems great numbers Of very minute
worms lined the upper intestine; 9TH
ers contained only large. fully devel-
oped worms In the lower Intestine. one
bird from a flock. the turkeys oil
which had been dying for over
month and from which tarty had been
lost within a week. was badly infested,
and no other cause for sickness could
be discovered. One little turkey three
or four weeks old from another fock
had many small worms In the duode-
mum. while the lower ini slime was al
most completely filled with a tangled
bunch OF worms. about ffty 10 number.
several Inches In length. This trou-
bic IL very prevalent 10 some noeka
during the spring and summer, and
especially IN July and August among
turkeys on land which has been over
stocked with them for several years.
Evidently the younger the turkeys re-
eelve the parasites the more they suf-
fer. The worms probably lrritate the
bowels. cause digestive arrangement.
diarrhea. weakness and death. A few
worms may do a little harm. while
great number may be fatal Doubtless
II they survive until the embTyos have
developed and have mostly pasred out,
they may recover. AZ certain seasons
segments OF these worms may be found
early In the morning under the roos1s
among the dropplngs Of the infected
turkeys. Tapeworms cause more loss
among Western sheep. It Is said, than
any other disease. As their name i'm
plies. they are fat worms. Thg- 1ANt
a head and many joints. orsesments
They have no mouth. tHeH nourish-
ment-the dlgested contents Of the In
testines OF their hosi-being received
by absorption. The head attaches H.
self TO the lining OF the inteltines By
iis suckers. or by curved. claw-liks
hooks. The segments are gradually
formed next 10 the head and are push.
ed back by the formation Of new ones
and finally reach a position AZ the op-
poslte extremity. or tail. when they
mature. separate and pass away. When
mature each segment Is full OF embryo
tapeworms These embryos. those Of
most species. are taken up by some
animal. within which they pass the In
termediate stage OF development anG
then pass TO their final host. Or. Sal
mon thinks Il will be found tina
earthworms. insects or snalls are N,
intermediate host Of these iapeworu
embryOs. that they probably are no
able TO develop without an informed
late host The longer tapeworm-ln
fec,ed turkeys have been Kept on
place and the greater the number an
nually grown the more thoroughly vii
apeworm eggs be sown upon the land
n you can keep the breeding turkey
free from the worms you may proven
them IRON sowlns the secus OF III
iapeworm crop. Dosing them In win
ter and spring 10 free them would o
an important preventive measur,
They should be confined 20 an inclos
ure while being treated AID the groun
and their droppings frequently disin
, teclod to destroy the eggs that pas
OF. The little turkeys should be rails
, ed on land that turkeys or chicken
have not run on Tor years. as well a
given an occasional dose that will XII
, worms. Possibly wild birds and an
I mails may infest such ground with N
. same embryos. Freshly powdere
kousso is recommended as one OF N
I best worm medicines for human b.
, inga. The dose for child Of six year
! s one-tourth ounce. given In u
: morning on an empty stomach.
previous evacuation % the bowels
recommended. as well a. a brisk q
,hartie. should the medicine not act q
the bowels within three or four hour
One dose Is usually sufficient 10 q,
stToy the worms- kousso polsons n
y worms, but not the patient Male fes
10 also efhclent. but an overdose pol
Gus the patient 1ansy. powdered a
eca nut and ground pumpkin seed a
also used as remedies. Asafoetida an
turpentine are recommended. Turk,
growers should cautiously test Il
remedy 20 learn the proper dose for II
tie turkeyA We have not done IA,