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The Dolores Star
Dolores, Montezuma County, Colorado
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Internal parasites, especially worms, are a major issue for farm sheep, worsened by repeated use of the same pastures. Prevention involves rotating pastures frequently. Treatment for affected lambs uses a gasoline and sweet milk mixture administered after fasting, repeated after three weeks.
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Scrawny, Unthrifty Animals Will Usually Be Found Suffering With Worms.
Next to dogs internal parasites are the greatest detriment to the farm sheep business. The trouble seems to be aggravated by pasturing sheep year after year on the same ground. The best cure is prevention and the practical way of prevention is changing pastures as frequently as possible. Scrawny, unthrifty lambs will usually be found suffering from intestinal worms, providing, of course, feed conditions are such that they normally should be in good shape. Gasoline is the best treatment. Mix well one-quarter ounce gasoline in three ounces sweet milk and drench each lamb for three mornings in succession. Before the first treatment put them in a pen and give them no feed nor water for 18 hours. Repeat the treatment again in three weeks. Be careful not to let the lamb strangle and draw the mixture into the lungs.
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Internal parasites are the greatest detriment to farm sheep next to dogs, aggravated by pasturing on the same ground yearly. Prevention is by changing pastures frequently. Scrawny lambs suffer from intestinal worms if feed is adequate. Treatment: mix one-quarter ounce gasoline in three ounces sweet milk, drench each lamb for three mornings after 18-hour fast without feed or water. Repeat in three weeks. Avoid strangling to prevent aspiration into lungs.