Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-14 | Page 8 | Government Wages Continuous War on Livestock Parasites in Utah

Government Wages Continuous War WarS S On Livestock Parasites in Utah A continuous battle is necessary to keep down n the thc gr growing win army of ot parasites and insects which has been taking kins a heavy hean toll of the livestock live ive- ive stock throughout the United s States tes Dr Dl Frank E. E Murray inspector in charge of bureau of animal Industry Industry Indus Indus- tg try U. U United United- t States a department e r IE t of agriculture for the Salt Lake office reports However by keeping up UI a a. vigilant fight throughout the intermountain region the livestock men at the present time have the upper h hand nd and are only seriously troubled with one para parasite the parasite the the liver li fluke luke fluke Dr Murray reports PARASITE TINY This tiny parasite which breeds only In swampy and damp land where there arc are numerous small snails has been increasing rapidly throughout the Uintah basin and has been takIng taking tak talc ing a heavy toll among calves and sheep Dr Murray states After Arter living living liv liv- In ing a part of Its life lile In the shell of ofa a R snail the fluke luke attaches Itself to toa toa toa a blade of grass and is la eaten by live U stock An active research campaign to rid the state of this destructive little animal is now being carried out by bythe bythe bythe the department of agriculture The Theland Theland Theland land that is infested by this parasite Is 15 being treated with copper opper cul- cul phate through the cooperation of the farmers The fluke aC after r reaching the stomach of oC sheep or cattle bores Its s way into the liver Il and causes the animal to become ill and lose weight In many instances the attack re results results re- re suits in death SCAB ERADICATED The sheep scab which has caused considerable trouble in many sec- sec sections lions ions has been practically eradicated In n Utah A close check is made on all nil sheep heep coming into the state sUite Approximate Approximate- I iy y head of sheep which come comento into nto Utah to graze each 1 summer from rom Colorado are arc Inspected at the stateline state line Seven experts are working in the thel field In Utah and Idaho under the direction of Dr Murray who has had in this thirty thirty one one years ears experience work Dr Murray was graduated from the Ohio State college as a a veterinarian He worked several years in Nebraska and California For or the past twenty-five twenty years he helias has lias waging been a war against t livestock livestock live live- stock pests pest in Utah A total of oC approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately is expended an anby annually annually an- an by the Salt Lake office in inthis inthis inthis this work