Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-12

Many inquiries are. being received 3
the College Of Agriculture relative 1
the treatment Of sheep for worms. Fc
more than three months DR.. Cleaye
Extension Specialist in Sheep Huebant
ry has bean devoting the greater ,pal
Oh hh time to this problem, workip
with -dockmssters In several differer
counties. Dnring the fret two weeks I
october he gave II demonstrations @
treatment Tor worms. Over 200 shee
were treated at these demonstration
and over 40 sheep owners we're presen,
DIR. Cleaves is using blue vitriol solu
tion "copper" sulphate), q very simple
inexpensive remedy which enters int
most OF the proprietary remedies nov
on the market. This is by no means
new remedy having been known to tn
veterinary profession many years. I
SCENE to be true, however, that tn
sheep owners throughout the state sr,
not generally familiar with 1t. DR.
Cleaves gives the following brief direc
tions for mixing and administering. th,
solution:
To make the solution of correct
strength dissolve one fourth pound ol
blue vitriol "copper" sulphate) in one
quart warm water, and to this add
enough water to make up to three ga.
Ions. (Do not use metal containers as
the solution will corrode -fhem) This
makes approximately per cent solu-
ton which Is the correct, strength.
Three gallons OF solution is enough for
about one hundred sheep. To make
smaller quantities use smaller quantities
OF blue vitriol "copper" sulphate) and
water, keeping the correct proportions
as given above.
The dose for an adult sheep ia 81 2
ounces; for lambs to 2 ounces. depend-
Ing upon age and weight. Whenever
possible the dose should be measured in
q graduate measuring glass in order that
it may be accurate.
The sheep and lambs which are to be
treated should be confined in a pen or
yard and kept without food Is to 20
hours previous to giving the rem medy.
Two persons are needed to give the rem
sdy easily. One catches the. sheep and
holds the head between the knees and
the other administers the solution. A
half-inch rubber hose about two feet
ong, brass mouth piece at one end and
funnel either Of glass, porcelain or
hard rubber at the other is used for
urning the solution into the sleeps
mouth. The sleeps head should not
20 held too high and the solution should
70 given slowly. t'lf-
Two hours after treatment the sheep
nay be fed and watered as usual. They
hould be kept confined, however, for
wo or three days until the worms which
AVE been killed have been expelled.
This is to prevent them being spread
'ver grass ground and thus reinfectipg
he animals.
The animals should be given q second |
two weeks after the first be-
suse by that time the eggs and Larvae
Fill have developed into worms and will |
70 killed by this second treatment. For
measures q third treat
nent should be given one month after
he second and the treatment should be !
epeated every three or four months |
throughout the year.
As further precaution and preventa- |
i've pasture rotation and fresh feed |
hould, II possible, be provided.
The above is not the only worm RENE
y but is probably the easiest to ad-
the cheapest, and fully as
ffective as any other. As mentioned |
reviously, 1t 10 the basis of many CON-
,ercial remedies but the home mixed |
olution Is just as good and much cheap
r than any of, these. Furthermore, it |
} not new and Is not an experiment. 1t
as been effectively used by veterina.
ians for many years.
DR.. Clesves is an experienced veterina-
ian and q practical flookmaster. Any
nquiries addressed to him at College of
agriculture, Orono, Maine, will receive
rompt attention. If you would like a
demonstration OF this treatment in your
ock write your county agent or directly
D DR.. Cleaves.