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general symptoms are those of malnutrition, and Curtice considers them 

 nearly identical with the symptoms of the " loco " disease ; in fact, he 

 states that it is extremely difficult to distinguish between the two diseases, 

 and believes that the fact that the worms " may tend to produce depraved 

 appetites and a morbid craze for a particular food is also reason for sus- 

 pecting that the loco disease may depend on the tapeworm disease." 

 General systemic disturbances result from malnutrition ; the usual fat 

 is absent ; serous effusions are noticed in the body-cavities, serous infil- 

 tration in the connective tissue. 



Treatment is similar to that of parasitic gastro-enteritis of sheep and 

 lambs (wliich see). 



