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Arachnids '.iigo mh 



lioxaiKxla yo^*', ^•' 



ttivM (Hypodcrma lnuaOi and Jl. bovu). 



Amphtbi* None. 



lioplilia PoiHonouM snakoa attack cattio— pud odder; crocodilM 



{Crocodilus vuUjaris) in African nvort. 



Blrdx None. 



Mam m a U Tbo larger camivora attack cattle, ospoclally l«opardi. 



II. As germ carriers. 



Arachnida Ti( iuljr) distribute varioiu bo>'inc diMMM, M 



'1. ..r. 



Hexapoda Probalily biting Hies, such as Tabanlda«, StomoxyH, carry* 



disease germs (.\nthrax) ; tsctsc-fly and Nafiana. 

 MoUusca Certain Hi>ccieH of water snails {IjimtutuUt) carry the 



germs of flukes. 



SuB\-EY OP Section (/3) of Srn-cnofr A. 



A.VIMALS CAU8IX« HODILY INMUKY AND DISKAHK TO SIIKKP AKD GOATS. 



I. By direct injury. 



Protozoa Proto/oa arc said to cause a disease in the feet of 



sheep in .\ustralia. 

 Platybclmia Numerous ccstodes (.A/anu'zui cijiatusa, planissinui, alba) 



In intestines and cysts in the body {Cystucrcua tenui- 



coUis), and in tbo brain {Coenurus cerebralii), causing 



" sturdy." The liver fluke (Distotnum hejxiticuni) 



producing " rot." 



Nemertina. None. 



Ncmatoda Numerous filaria in all sheep (lung worms, £ia(roM{^/uj 



filario and husk). Stronyyhia contorttis in intestines. 

 Arachnida Sarcoptuite, producing scab (I'soropies conimutiia v. uvus) ; 



IxJdulx or ticks. 

 Chilopoda and Diplopoda None. 

 Hexapoda Kcds (MelojiJiagtu ovimu), nasal fly {CEstrus ovis), and 



sheep maggots {Lucilia), lice {Malloj^fuu/a) in shocp and 



goats. 



Reptilia Many poisonous snakes (puff adder, cobra). 



Amphibia None. 



Birds Some birds of prey (eagles); the kaka parrot (Nestor 



V trks aheep in New Zealand. 



MammalH Lar. od and dogs generally. 



II. A$ genu carriers. 



Arachnida Ixodidm. and louping ill (Ixodes rcduvius),&Dd hoartnratcr 



(.' " \. 



Hexapoda Bit: antis, Chrysops) may carry anthrax. 



MoUuaca Somu %«atvr snails {Limtutiur) carry the germs of the 



fluke. 



ScBVEY or Section (7) or Svd-obocp A. 



AJflMAW CAUSIXO IIODILY IXJIUY A.Vl) DI.SKASK TO UOItSK.^, 



AS8KS, AM> MULKK. 



I. By direct it\jury. 



prnt< /ofi to I'lcblnodomia None. 



P'. a A few occur in horses {Tmnia plicaUi, and jyrfoliata). 



Ni .» None. 



Nci:..^i t Many in all part* of the liody; armed strongj'tM (ScUro- 



f I ; throad worms 

 I. i%udima»t%g<juie*). 



