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Zinc capsules for facial eczema

Zinc capsules for facial eczema

Te Aroha farmer Gladys Reid was the first to advocate treating animals with regular doses of zinc to protect them from facial eczema. This has subsequently become recommended practice. Zinc will not cure animals already affected. These zinc oxide capsules are being manufactured at Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 8 July 2004
Photograph by Derek Flynn

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Gary Clark, Neville Grace and Ken Drew. 'Diseases of sheep, cattle and deer', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diseases-of-sheep-cattle-and-deer/6/4