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off the pastures. A long-range gun is a fairly efficient 

 means of doing this. 



Tapeworms of the sheep. — There are two tape- 

 worms which in their adult form inhabit the intes- 

 tines of sheep. The outward symptoms are the same 

 with either. In fact, the symptoms from the presence 

 of tapeworms so nearly resemble those resulting 

 from invasions of stomach with other intestinal worms 

 that it is not easy to distinguish between them. A 

 postmortem examination only insures a correct diag- 

 nosis. The symptoms resulting from any internal 

 parasitic invasion are those of general debility, loss 

 of condition, paleness of skin and mucous membranes, 

 and finally great weakness. However, lambs oc- 

 casionally die from stomach worms without any of 

 these symptoms in marked degree. A few minor 

 symptoms may assist the expert shepherd in deter- 

 mining the presence of the larger and more common 

 tapeworm, tosnia expansa. Sheep suffering from 

 its presence have an abnormal appetite. Segments 

 of the worm may at times be found in the excrement, 

 and in long-suffering cases diarrhea may prevail. 

 This latter symptom, however, may result from other 

 intestinal worms. Upon postmortem, this tapeworm 

 will be found in the small intestine. Not infrequently 

 there will be several, each several feet long. When it 

 seems certain that individuals are harboring this 

 particular tapeworm, treatment may be given with 

 a reasonable degree of success. Several remedies 



