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276 Effect of Certain Drugs etc. on Helminthiasis of Ruminants

                                        TABLE IV

      Relation between mineral intake and parasitic infestation

Year

Name of
food

Average daily mineral
(soluble ash) consump-
tion in lb. calculated
on the entire experi-
mental period

Parasitic infestation.
No. of worms

Remarks

Calves

Sheep

Calves

Sheep

1934-35

B. R. .

0.662

0.242

42

4,255

*The only
sheep which
developed
severe Hae-
monchosis
was out of
this batch.

N. A. .

0.295

0.102

91

4,934

D. N. .

0.412

0.137

76

19,417*

A. D. N.

0.442

0.084

63

5,282

1935-36

B. R. .

0.699

0.179

118

1,501

N. A. .

0.091

0.036

638

3,849

D. N. .

0.114

0.042

575

3,500

A. D. N.

0.167

0.040

441

3,869

1936-37

B. R. .

1.062

0.254

188

1,919

N. A. .

0.380

0.096

200

2,059

D. N. .

0.199

0.073

1,027

3,138

A. D. N.

0.201

0.078

582

2,782

                                                TABLE V

      Relation between live-weight changes, minerals intake and parasitic infestation

Year

Name of
food

Live-weight changes
per cent

Minerals (soluble ash)
in the daily ration

Parasites. No. of
worms

Remarks

Calves

Sheep

Calves

Sheep

Calves

Sheep

1934-35

B. R. .

110+

50+

0.662

0.242

42

4,255

N. A. .

30+

33 +

0.295

0.102

91

4,934

D. N. .

15+

12—

0.412

0.137

76

19,417

A. D. N. .

5—

*14+

0.442

0.084

63

5,282

1935-36

B. R. .

91+

55 +

0.699

0.179

118

1,501

N. A. .

42+

2+

0.091

0.036

638

3,849

D. N. .

12+

15—

0.114

0.042

575

3,500

A. D. N. .

4+

22—

0.167

0.040

441

3,869

1936-37

B. R. .

50+

14+

1.062

0.254

188

1,919

N. A. .

7+

33—

0.380

0.096

200

2,059

D. N. .

10—

44—

0.199

0.073

1,027

3,138

A. D. N. .

13—

44—

0.201

0.078

582

2,782

        Gain :— +
        Loss :— —
        *Sheep were replaced.

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