PROGRESSIVE BEEF CATTLE RAISING 



CATTLE LICE. These parasites do the most damage in 

 the winter months and are more likely to infect thin cattle 

 than fleshy ones. They can best be disposed of by dipping 

 in the fall before cold weather sets in, followed by a second 

 dipping seven to ten days later to kill any lice hatching 

 after the first treatment. 



SCREW WORMS. During hot weather screw worms 

 may appear in wounds, cuts or sores, as a result of eggs 

 laid in these parts by a fly. The most effective treatment 

 is to open the wounds, to wash them with gasoline, and to 

 daub them with pine tar. 



WARBLES. The ox warble is a grub which develops 

 under the skin in late winter or early spring, bores a hole 

 through it, and drops to the ground where it hatches into 

 a fly. There are no preventive measures known but the 

 grubs ready to drop from the animal should be squeezed 

 out and destroyed and those not quite ready to emerge 

 should be dislodged with a sharp knife. 



MANGE. Mange is caused by a small mite that attacks 

 the skin, causing it to become scurvy. It spreads from 

 one animal to another by contact and can be remedied 

 by dipping or spraying. 



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