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INSTITUTE OF INSPECTORS OF STOCK OF N.S.W. YEAR BOOK.
1952 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Let's Feed Our Sheep
G Charles, Inspector of Stock, Forbes
A sound state of bodily nutrition is the best defence against disease, be it bacterial or parasitic - that fact is
well recognised by some ... Read More
The Lesser Liver Fluke
TR Jones, Inspector of Stock, Wagga Wagga
In February, 1952, at the request of the owner a visit was paid to a property in the Leeton Irrigation Area to
investigate a mortality in sheep ... Read
More
Acute Fluke Infestation
FJ Madden, Inspector of Stock, Moss Vale
Information issued recently advises that doses of 4 mls. of Carbon tetrachloride (20 mls. of a single-strength
mixture) have been found effective in treating cases of Acute Fluke infestation ... Read More
Botulism in Sheep
KV Byrne, Inspector of Stock, Young
The general picture presented was that the affected animal stood around in a dopey condition, slobbered from the
mouth, showed nervous muscular spasms and wriggling of the tail ... Read More
A Fatal Uraemia of Sheep
WB Harding, Inspector of Stock, Tamworth
The first sign noticed was that affected sheep walked with a stiff, proppy and unsteady action. Later they became
cast and remained on their sides ... Read More
How Helminths Harm Their Hosts
Hugh McL Gordon, BVSc, McMaster Animal Health Laboratory
"A parasite's existence is usually an elaborate compromise between extracting sufficient nourishment to maintain
and propagate itself, and not impairing too much the vitality or reducing the numbers of its host ..." Read More
Beware of B.V.T.
HER Beattie, BVSc, Veterinary Research Officer, Glenfield
It is useful to remember that, characteristically, brucellar abortions are late (about 7 months), while those due
to trichomoniasis are early (1 to 4 months); and vibriosis tends to be intermediate ... Read More
Leptospirosis in Calves
JC Keast, BVSc, Principal Veterinary Research Officer, Glenfield
Icterohaemoglobinuria or Red Water in calves has been recognised throughout Australia as a distinct disease entity
for many years ... Read More
Gongylonema Spp. in the Rumen of a Cow
NCL Jones, Inspector of Stock, Tweed-Lismore
During a post-mortem examination of a cow in a suspected case of plant poisoning, a careful examination of
the rumenal contents was carried out in the hope of finding ... Read More
The Treatment of Livestock Ailments
DC Blood, BVSc, Lecturer, Veterinary Medicine, University of Sydney
To-day I will concentrate on a number of diseases in which new methods of treatment are available ... Read More