Tract Of Sheep Research Articles

On the Incidence of Stomach Worms in Lambs in the North of Scotland and their Control by Progressive Sectional Grazing

RECENT investigations carried out by the senior writer on the incidence of parasitic helminths in the alimentary tract of sheep in the north of Scotland have demonstrated heavy losses in lambs due to parasitic gastritis. In the autumn of 1932 six severe outbreaks were recorded in the counties of Kincardine, Aberdeen and Moray, but no doubt this number would have been greatly exceeded had it been possible to make a comprehensive survey. Some idea of the severity of the disease may be judged by the fact that several farmers lost from 10–20 per cent, of their lambs.

A Further Survey of the Nematode and Cestode Parasites of Sheep, Pigs, and Cattle in North Wales, October, 1924, to September, 1925

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries awarded the writer a special research grant to continue the investigation of the helminth parasites in the alimentary tract of sheep and other ruminants in North Wales.