D22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 7,1980 Worming can mean COLLEGE PARK, Md - To determine just how bad the problem of internal parasites is. the University of Maryland recently con ducted examinations of fecal samples from ap proximately 1500 dairy animals from across the state. “We tested five cows and five heifers from each of 154 herds,” explains Dr. R.C. Hammond, head of the Department of Veterinary Science. “There were at least some roundworm eggs m the feces of almost all the animals. And virtually every herd was infected ” Avoid mid-morning slump, eat breakfast YORK If you don’t like breakfast foods, don’t have tune to eat before work, or are com meed the skipping breakfast is the only way you can control your weight, you are missing the target. According to Joan Lam berson, home economist, research has repeatedly demonstrated that people who eat breakfast work better and more accurately and avoid mid-morning slump. They are also less hkiey to tire easily and, contrary to myth, are able to control their weight better because they have less tendency to overeat later in the day. Children who have a balanced breakfast before | 3EMGBjt ► ► 4 REMINDER ◄◄ TOP DRESS ALFALFA AFTER IST CUTTING WITH 0-7-34 ALFALFA CONTAINS BORON, MAGNESIUM I “Precise Application” CHEMGRO FERTILIZER CO., INC State St, Box 218 East Petersburg, Pa. 17520 Phone: 717-569-3296 Maryland research confirms Similar studies in Penn sylvania, Vermont and other states have revealed that the level of parasitism is at least that bad in herds throughout the Northeast and Mid- Atlantic region. Internal parasites in terfere with milk promotion in several ways Adult worms, which attach themselves to the stomach and intestines, live off the tissue and blood of their host. The resulting scar tissue makes it harder for a cow to absorb the nutrients and fluids she needs to produce milk at mixunum levels. “Roundworms make an school are less restless, perform better and are often mentally quicker. A food breakfast doesn’t have to be traditional-an egg nog or a cup of soup and a piece of toast works as well as eggs and toast. Custard or rice pudding, or even re heated macaroni and cheese are good sources of breakfast pro em. Add some fruit or juice i ad some toast, crackers or a muffin and you have a balanced breakfast to start the day. Ida™ __ i * & SULPHUR cows at freshening $4BOO extra animal weak and more susceptible to other in fections And a cow with worms is more likely to display poor reproductive performance,” says Dr. Robert Miller, senior technical advisor for animal health at Merck & Co. Parasitologists say the level of infection doesn’t have to be very high before milk production is affected. And Dr. Hammond says most of the herds they tested in the Maryland study defuutely would benefit from a de-wormmg program. “Daily production is greatest m the early stages of lactation,” adds Dr. Miller. “A cow can’t make that much milk on feed alone, so she draws nutrients from her own bodyweight. Even a few worms at this time can hold the animal back.” Noted dairy parasitologist Dr. A.C. Todd at the University of Wisconsin and other researchers have ~ • vtK- *✓ Switch to a Calumet Liquid Manure Spreader Compared to today's and tomorrow's sky high fertilizer prices, manure is )ust too valuable to waste A hundred cow dairy herd for example can save thousands of dollars every year in fertilizer costs Take full advantage of this liquid gold with a Calumet liquid manure spreader teamed with a 4 shank soil injector Injecting can help retain four times the nitrogen that’s usually lost with surface spreading m addition to reducing odor and run off problems F. 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