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A “Tapeworm” Story
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THE VETERINARY _JOURNAL
1928, p. 214) has successfullY elimmated the Klebs Loffier bacillus from the _!!:lroat of two dip!ifheria carriers, byspraying the throat with a 5 per cent. SoiilfiOn from an atomiser, and then swabbing out the throat with the same solution. The solutions tg be effectiy't:mvst be freshly mepared. and with distilled water_..
A " Tapeworm " Story. By WM. WRIGHT, M.R.C.V.S. Tor quay. A CLIENT writes to me as follows :Two or three weeks ago I had a nice mid-cut cod, about 3lb., stuffed, tied up, and baked for dinner. Self and Kitchen. That is the preface. About a week afterwards when out with the dogs in the field I saw one of my old English sheep dogs in difficulties. She was about 100 yards away, and as she did not come, I went towards her to see what was wrong. Then I saw what looked like a huge bunch of tape worms protruding and training on the ground. I was horrified, but closer inspection soon relieved that, when I discovered tape all right, but not any known variety of worm. What had happened was this: The bitch," seeking what she might devour" at the rubbish heap a few days previously, had found the tape nice and fishy, tin. wide and It yards long, which had been used to bind up the stuffed piece of cod; and which instead of being put on the kitchen fire had fallen in the ash-box and gone out unburnt. The tape all came away quite easily.
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The
Poisonin~
of Horses by the Common Bracken (Pteris aquilina L.). By S. HADWEN, D.V.Sc., Pathologist, Veterinary Research Laboratory, Agassiz, B.C. ; and E . A. BRUCE, V.S., Assistant, Veterinary Research Laboratory, Agassiz, B.C. Department of Agriculture, Canada (Health of Animals Branch). A DISEASE known locally as staggers has been prevalent on the Pacific slope for many years. It is characterised by uncertain gait, loss of equilibrium, general unthriftiness and unimpaired appetite. The greatest number of cases occur during the winter months, the disease being most common when the weather is severe and protracted. Treatment if instituted early is usually successful, but neglected animals generally die. On all the farms where cases occurred, bracken (Pteris aquilina L.) was found in the hay. While it was thought that bracken might be the cause of the trouble, very little literature could be found on the subject. Various authorities have mentioned that the plant was suspected of being poisonous, but do not support
THE VETERINARY _JOURNAL
1928, p. 214) has successfullY elimmated the Klebs Loffier bacillus from the _!!:lroat of two dip!ifheria carriers, byspraying the throat with a 5 per cent. SoiilfiOn from an atomiser, and then swabbing out the throat with the same solution. The solutions tg be effectiy't:mvst be freshly mepared. and with distilled water_..
A " Tapeworm " Story. By WM. WRIGHT, M.R.C.V.S. Tor quay. A CLIENT writes to me as follows :Two or three weeks ago I had a nice mid-cut cod, about 3lb., stuffed, tied up, and baked for dinner. Self and Kitchen. That is the preface. About a week afterwards when out with the dogs in the field I saw one of my old English sheep dogs in difficulties. She was about 100 yards away, and as she did not come, I went towards her to see what was wrong. Then I saw what looked like a huge bunch of tape worms protruding and training on the ground. I was horrified, but closer inspection soon relieved that, when I discovered tape all right, but not any known variety of worm. What had happened was this: The bitch," seeking what she might devour" at the rubbish heap a few days previously, had found the tape nice and fishy, tin. wide and It yards long, which had been used to bind up the stuffed piece of cod; and which instead of being put on the kitchen fire had fallen in the ash-box and gone out unburnt. The tape all came away quite easily.
Abstracts of Current Literature !IJIII!!IIIIIII III IIIII!!I Illllllllll!llllll1111 11l!IIIII!IMIIIIIIIIIIII!llllllltl llll!!11111111!!1111!!11111111111J!JII III liiii1111 111111111111111 11111HIJIII!I!IIIIfllllll11111 11111111111 tlllllf!UIIIIIIIIIIIII IIII III 111 111 1J
The
Poisonin~
of Horses by the Common Bracken (Pteris aquilina L.). By S. HADWEN, D.V.Sc., Pathologist, Veterinary Research Laboratory, Agassiz, B.C. ; and E . A. BRUCE, V.S., Assistant, Veterinary Research Laboratory, Agassiz, B.C. Department of Agriculture, Canada (Health of Animals Branch). A DISEASE known locally as staggers has been prevalent on the Pacific slope for many years. It is characterised by uncertain gait, loss of equilibrium, general unthriftiness and unimpaired appetite. The greatest number of cases occur during the winter months, the disease being most common when the weather is severe and protracted. Treatment if instituted early is usually successful, but neglected animals generally die. On all the farms where cases occurred, bracken (Pteris aquilina L.) was found in the hay. While it was thought that bracken might be the cause of the trouble, very little literature could be found on the subject. Various authorities have mentioned that the plant was suspected of being poisonous, but do not support