Show DR HUFFMAN TO HELP CURB SHEEP FLUCKE Dr Huffman of the Bur Bureau au of Animal Industry has been in Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- Du- Du chesne county the past few days days studying losses which ire ire e experiencing from liver fluke One farmer lost 31 lead out of p Dr Dr Huffman reports that there ire tre two periods of loss from liver luke The acute condition occurs from irom September to December and I corresponds to the period of mi- mi I of fluke on the feed taken nto into the liver of the infested sheep and ind at this stage animals die suddenly suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly and treatment is not nol tive About the only remedy Isto is isto isto to move the sheep to pastures which Is not infested with fluke even ven then the loss will continue from irom two wo to four weeks The chronic condition of liver H fluke infestation occurs from February February February Feb Feb- until April and results In gradual emaciation or loss of flesh and may continue over a period of several weeks Sheep heavily infested require more feed yet can not be maintained in good condition It is for this chronic condition that carbon tetrachloride tablets are effective They should be given one in December to each sheep one in January and one in February Some give them even later than this The carbon tetrachloride tetrachloride tetrachloride tet tet- tablet controls th the condition and by destroying the I flukes before maturity lessens the Ule danger of of pasture the following season The fluke has as an inter inter- mediate host a species of ot snail One part of copper sulphate in a million mimon parts of water will destroy destroy destroy des des- troy the snail If the snail is des dea destroyed troyed the life Ufe cycle of oC the fluke is We Ye have fluke infestation In in pastures only where there is enough moisture that the snail thrives Copper sulphate treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment and drainage may aid In the control of liver fluke On pastures pastures pastures pas pas- tures that are wet the sheep eat eaton eaton eaton on the drier ground first and go goto goto goto to the wet ground only as they are arc forced to do so Loss occurs earlier earlier earlier earl earl- ier in dry years Some pastures can be divided giving the wet portion portion portion por por- por- por tion to lo cattle and the dry portion to sheep Even calves under 10 months should not be pastured on fluke Infested pasture Farmers of Duchesne county aare faced with a necessity for careful control of liver fluke if I they are to remain in the farm sheep business County Extension Agent |