O Ask the fl|fc vmd mk Leon Riegel A reader asks; What can be done to treat warbles in rabbits and how can they be prevented? Dr. Maas comments: The term, warble, refers to the presence of the maggot of the rodent bot fly, Cuterebra masculata in the sub cutaneous tissue of many animals, including rabbits, cats and dogs. Adult bot flies are nonparasitic and seldom observed. The eggs of the female fly are deposited in the • Made of 13 gauge Steel • All welded seams • Gravity Flow or Auger Free Estimates Also - Steel Roof Trusses for buildings - Portable Hog Buildings - Bucket Elevators - Grain Augers Distributors - Flow Pipes & Accessories We Sell, Service & Install Ph: 215-944-7808 STOLTZFUS WELDING SHOP Owner - Samuel P. Stoltzfus RDIOII, Dryviile Rd. Fleetwood, PA 19522 ONLY A FEW LEFT! WIC MOTORIZED SILAGE WAGONS with hydrostatic speed control 20% OFF 45 Bu. Cart - List $3715.00 - Less 20% • Electric Or Gas Operated • Regular Feed Discharge or 40” High Feed Discharge • A Great Improvement On Efficiency -DISTRIBUTOR- PAUL HORNING R.D. 1, Stevens. PA 17578 215-267-7208 environment, usually around burrows or holes made by wild mammals during the summer months. Tiny larvae hatch and wait to attach to the skin, penetrating primarily the nose and mouth areas and migrating in variable routes to just below the skin surface. There, the maggot may reach an inch in length and approximately one half inch in diameter STOCK REDUCTION SALE SALE PRICE *2972.00 Synthea Maas Tim T rayer (Dflißiimen jit’s A Pleasure Working With You Thanks for keeping dairy standards high and this community thriving with top quality dairy foods. FARMERS AgCREOU CORP fl L 9 East Mam Street Litrta PA 717-626 4721 A The NEW Hydra-static speed control gives you a choice of speeds from slow to fast With a touch of the pedal the wagon moves forward or backward, release the pedal and it automatically brakes You also have a regular feed dis charge or a 40 inch high discharge from one or two sides The WIC Silage Wagon is operated by gas or electric and available in 30 45- or 52-bushel sizes With the 16 inch wheels it goes wherever you want to take it Edgar Sheaffer Development lakes about one month, after which the larva emerges from the subcutaneous area to pupate on the ground Clinical signs in young rabbits, puppies and kittens usually appear m the late summer or early fall A thick-walled subcutaneous abscess of variable size forms around the developing maggot, most often under the skin of the neck and chest, with pus draining from the breathing hole made through the skin by the parasite Abnormal larval migration can sometimes involve the brain with fatal central nervous system disturbances or obstruct the airway causing respiratory distress, loud snoring, coughing, gagging and subsequent bacterial infection leading to fever, loss ol appetite and depression Treatment involves surgicalh enlarging the breathing hole to facilitate careful removal of the maggot The abscess should not be squeezed since rupturing the parasite ma> cause the affected animal to have an allergic reac tion The lesion is then flushed, and antibiotic preparations are instilled locally at the site and given orally for approxunately 10 days Prevention is difficult tor rural cats or rabbits allowed to in vestigate holes or nest of burrow dwelling mammals the site where the eggs are laid The pets must be confined during these susceptible months or allowed out only with human supervision to discourage visitation to these burrow areas fin LEYIAND TRACTORS Iff MR. FARMER- Are You Confused About how to buy a new tractor' 3 REBATES-WAIVER-INTEREST FREE LEASING - DEFERRED PAYMENTS- NO WONDER YOU ARE CONFUSED ! LEYLANO tractor offers none OFTHE ABOVE.-WHY? r«u a*. «•« MMMhUtttiM our pcoriuctm prM .Miiiwaii ’ h».i>ti»i««*» tt» tm ■M«cW»ar aiii _ • it, t r ■*■ t: • * 2 Vmt/3000 Hmt Nnrny • Factary Tram* Oariv Nacaorfc SemhaSwin Mr. Farmer. We could go on and on. Check with us Don’t Be Confused. HEISEY FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. Sales, Service and Parts RD 1, Box 2294, Jonestown. PA 17038 Phone 717-865-4526 Located 'A Mile South of Fredericksburg Off Rt 343 in Shirksville Business Hours 7AM to 5 P M Daily, Sat till Noon. Evenings by Appt Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5,1982—129 Each week Lancaster Farming features ‘Ask the VMD,’ a column designed to offer sound advice and shed new light on troublesome problems that affect the livestock industry. Contributing veterinarians for the column in clude: Doctors Leon Riegel, Synthea Maas and Edgar Sheaffcr of Valley Animal Hospital, Palmyra; and Dr. Tim Trayer of Hutchison and Trayer Veterinary Associates, Reinholds. Questions for the column can be submitted to- Ask the VMD. Lancaster Farming, Box 365, Litltz, Pa. 17543. DISCOUNTS
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