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As a result of the prolonged drought of last year, a bad outbreak of stomach-worm disease or scouring developed in lambs during the late part of autumn and early winter, causing heavy losses to sheep in many parts of Great Britain. There can be little doubt that the outbreak was due to deficiency in food, owing to the shortage of grass, for such a condition has been found to lead to a great increase in the numbers of parasitic worms. To prevent severe infestation it is necessary to keep up the condition of the lambs. The weather conditions of the present year in many ways resemble those of last year, and there is danger of a recurrence of stomach-worm disease with its attendant losses. Farmers and others interested are therefore recommended to apply for the account of the life-history of the parasitic worms, with information about their distribution and control, published as Leaflet 75 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and issued free of charge.
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Drought and Disease in Lambs. Nature 134, 375 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134375b0
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