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dead maggots found when pack was removed. Tar and sulphur ointment 

 applied daily for three weeks. Skin wounds healed by that time, and the 

 horn of the wall grown so that the holes that had been at the top were no 

 longer in soft tissue. No more maggots being found treatment was dis- 

 the animal kept under observation. Thirteen days later 

 E were found, one in each of the front legs and the rest in 

 the hind legs. Same treatment as given before was given for two weeks 

 and the case discharged as cured. A month later the animal was brought 

 back to the clinic, having become reinfested. As the animal could not be 

 left in the clinic, the maggots were removed and the caretaker was given 

 a supply of tar ointment to apply daily. 



2. Case 121, March 12, 1 922.— Hereford, male. In hospital for myiasis 

 of the external ear. Was kept in the same paddock with case 109. On 

 April 1, 1922, the animal was observed to be lame in the left hind leg. 

 Foot maggots found in the affected limb. At the juncture of the skin 

 and horn a large larva was found half buried in a very small puncture 



Treatment.— Chloroform pack twenty-four hours, and daily application 

 of the tar ointment for eight days. Animal completely recovered. 



S. Case U6, April 2, 1922.— Hereford, male. Brought to the clinic with 

 a history of lameness. Foot maggots found in the left hind foot. 



Treatment.— Same as for case 121. Discharged as cured on April 8, 



i. Case 182, May 15, 1922.— -Hereford, male. Animal brought to the 

 clinic with an abscess in the right flank. The feet were examined and 

 four foot maggots found in the right hind foot. 



Treatment.— An ointment made up of sulphur, 1; oil of tar, 2; sodium 

 bicarbonate, 1; and wool fat, 8, was applied daily. Foot lesions cured 



5. Case 220, June 24, 1922. -Hereford, female. Foot maggots found in 

 all four feet. 



Treatment.— Maggots removed and the ointment used in case 182 applied 

 daily for three days. No treatment given the next two days. On June 

 29 a few small maggots were found in each of the four feet. Ointment 

 again applied daily until July 4. Case discharged as cured on July 7 1922 



6. Case 225, June 29, JS^.-Carabao, female. While inspecting the 

 carabaos of the College of Agriculture for traces of previous infestations 

 with foot maggots, one of 'the milking herd was discovered to be very 

 restless and was sent to the clinic for examination. Many foot maggots 

 were found in both hind feet. 



Treatment. — Same 



taken from the left 



as for case 182. The following day six small maggots 

 left hind foot, eight from the right hind foot, and one 



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«Z* r " g I l° nt ^ Treatment continued, and no more maggots 

 found. Case discharged July 4, 1922. Caretaker supplied with the oint- 

 ment with mstructions to apply daily. No reinfestation occurred. 

 * L27 ' i?l lf ^- Her eford, male. Brought to the clinic with 

 tJt ™l Tf "? G t d ^ screw -™>™ larv». Feet examined, and 

 to L T^ k T£ , ny CggS ° f the fo <*-*naggot fly found attached 

 to the hairs about the fetlock. 



Treatment-All maggots found were removed, and the hair was clipped 

 short from the pasterns and fetlocks. Ointment as used for case 182 



