Show I 1 STUCK CLEAN QUARTERS ARE MOST VITAL pigs cannot escape parasites in foul pens probably there la Is no more common or more serious parasite of domestic animals than the common roundworm of swine these worms says it II F bourne bourn e of the veterinary division colorado agricultural college ordinarily occur in tile the small intestines but are frequently found invading the alie adjacent organs particularly the bile ducts aueta of the liver it Is practically impossible to raise pigs free from worms in quarters which have been used for hog raising balsin I for years because the boll Is 18 polluted with millions of eggs passed by animals of previous years each egg containing a live embryo ready to launch its attack when ingested by the young pig because of this tact fact it Is important that all farrowing furrowing far rowing pens be elthor either located on clean ground or that they be thoroughly scrubbed with boiling water and lye ordinary antiseptics do no good in so far as destroying worm larvae lanae Is concerned pigs born into a clean environment and kept free from contact with old infect infected ed pens escape the various hazards accompanying worm infestation it Is desirable to move them from these clean pens into open fields or pastures wherever tills this Is possible und and to keep them away from infected quarters until they are at least four or live five months of age A good deal can be accomplished by ordinary sanitary measures in removing the filth which accumulates in hog pens and lu in the use of sanitary wallows removal of worms from adult pigs is best done by a qualified veterinarian since na no simple treatment e 5 to be very cry effective |