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Mild cases of FE seen

February 10, 2017

Spore count results for grass samples brought into the clinic for testing this week are as follows:

  • Hinuera West – 5,000 (low) on 7.2.17
  • Matamata – 60,000 at Tower Rd (high) on 7.2.17; Nil at the racecourse area on 8.2.2017; 30,000 at Station Rd (high) on 9.2.17
  • Ngarua – 20,000 (moderate) on 7.2.17
  • Peria – 5,000 (low) on 7.2.17
  • Piarere – 5,000 (low) on 7.7.17
  • Te Poi – 15,000 (moderate) on 8.2.17
  • Tirau – Nil, 10,000 (low) and 15,000 (moderate) on 7.2.2017
  • Wardville – 15,000 (moderate) on 8.2.2017

Conditions are right for eczema spores at present. Counts locally have risen significantly and we have seen the occasional mild case in dairy cows.

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  1. Face-Guard zinc boluses
  2. Zinc Sulphate for water treatment
  3. Solutrace FE-Organic Minerals + Zinc in one easy formula

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