Severe flea infestation in dairy calves

dc.contributor.author	Dryden, M. W.
dc.contributor.author	Broce, A. B.
dc.date.accessioned	2011-08-02T21:30:52Z
dc.date.available	2011-08-02T21:30:52Z
dc.date.issued	2011-08-02
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/11964
dc.description.abstract	In June 1991, an investigation was conducted of a severe flea infestation in 23 Holstein dairy calves in South Central Kansas. Inspection of the dairy revealed massive numbers of fleas on calves and in the barn where they were housed. Analysis of blood samples from 10 calves revealed that nine of them had mild to severe anemia. A management program was initiated consisting of treatments of calves and premises with insecticide and insect growth regulator and removal of straw bedding from the barn. Inspection of the dairy 9 wk after this complete control program was initiated revealed that fleas were not evident on calves or on the premises.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Diary Day, 1991	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 92-175-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 640	en_US
dc.subject	Dairy	en_US
dc.subject	Calves	en_US
dc.subject	Fleas	en_US
dc.subject	Methoprene	en_US
dc.subject	Anemia	en_US
dc.title	Severe flea infestation in dairy calves	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US
dc.date.published	1991	en_US
dc.citation.epage	30	en_US
dc.citation.spage	25	en_US