23242. Misbranding of Double-Duty Poultry Wormers. IT. S. v. 137 Pack- 
ages of Donble-Dnty Poultry Wormers. Consent decree of con- 
demnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 32062.    Sample no. 63617-A.)
This case involved a drug preparation, the labels of which contained unwar- 
ranted curative and therapeutic claims.
On March 2, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of Kansas, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 137 packages of Double- 
Duty Poultry Wormers at Topeka, Kans., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 2, 1934, by the Con- 
centrate Products Co., from Chicago, Ill., and charging misbranding in viola- 
tion of the Food and Drugs Act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article showed that it consisted essentially of 
materials derived' from plant drugs including kamala, areca-nut, and a laxa- 
tive drug, and mercurous chloride (0.8 percent).
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements 
regarding its curative and therapeutic effects, appearing in the labeling, were 
false and fraudulent: (Carton) "Double Duty Poultry Wormers * * * 
removes tape worms and large round worms (Ascaridia) from all kinds of 
poultry"; (circular) "Double-Duty-Poultry Wormers * * * Expel both 
large Round Worms and Tape Worms from Poultry. Symptoms of Worms 
Poultry infested with only a few worms may show no physical evidence of 
their presence, but worms multiply rapidly when left alone. The first sign 
of infestation is usually loss of vigor; then gradual loss of flesh; plumage gets 
dull; eyes pale and shrunken. Frequently a paralytic condition of the legs, 
wings or neck develops. Birds often go blind—egg production drops and 
mortality is high especially among young stock. It is safe to suspect worms 
of being a contributing factor whenever a flock shows signs of losing its 
natural vigor. Worm Control Control measures to protect poultry against 
the ravages of intestinal parasites—round worms and tape worms—to be suc- 
cessful must consist of an adequate sanitation program and. intelligent medica- 
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tion at definite times * * * Double-Duty Poultry Wormers are in tablet 
form for individual dosing. The one treatment expels both large round worms | 
and tape worms. Individual dosing with a reliable vermifuge is generally 
recognized as being the most efficient method for the treatment of wormy 
poultry and as poultry is infested with both round and tape worms a com- 
bination treatment that will expel both kinds is preferable. Poultry that 
is heavily infested with worms will have many embryo worms in the intes- 
tines that will soon develop into mature worms. That is why in some cases 
two treatments are necessary. They should be given about two or three 
weeks apart. The use of Double-Duty Tablets as directed, coupled with an 
efficient sanitary program, can be depended upon to hold worm infestation to 
a minimum. * * * The entire flock should be wormed twice each year with 
Double-Duty * * * The North Dakota Agricultural College recently issued 
a caution to turkey raisers reading in part as follows: ' The young turkey 
4 to 6 weeks of age heavily infested with tape worms has little vitality at 
best and will soon die if not relieved. Therefore, losses that occur after 
treatment may be due to the birds being too far gone before treatment was 
given.' Where worm infestation is at all heavy the intestines are usually 
inflamed and in many cases disease germs are present'"
On October 5, 1934, the consignor and consignee having withdrawn their 
answer filed to the libel and having confessed judgment, a decree was entered 
condemning the product and ordering that it be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.