Displaying items by tag: facial eczema

The NZ Veterinary Association and the Ministry for Primary Industries are warning farmers to be even more alert for facial eczema with the forecasted strong El Nino conditions.

Scientists are noting a geographic spread of facial eczema (FE) and urging ram breeders to start introducing tolerance into their flocks, sooner rather than later.

A large-scale dairy farmer, among the first in New Zealand to introduce facial eczema (FE) tolerant genetics into his dairy herd, says they are an “essential tool for dairy farming,” reports CRV Ambreed.

Hot, muggy conditions this year were a pointed reminder to dairy farmers to breed animals more tolerant of facial eczema (FE) and more resistant to the disease long-term, says CRV Ambreed.

Agritrade's Time Capsule bolus is credited with dealing soundly to facial eczema (FE) on the Martinovich family farm at Mangatangi, south of Auckland, the product supplier reports.

Facial Eczema (FE) is a disease which causes lowered production and sometimes death from liver damage, says DairyNZ.

IT’S TIME to start doing things better to reduce the number of animals affected by facial eczema, says veterinarian Emma Cuttance.

WARMER WEATHER is making a welcome return around the country, but when humidity rises, so does the risk of facial eczema, which can significantly affect milk production and animal health.

WHILE HOT humid weather across the country has provided the perfect conditions for lush pasture cover this spring, farmers need to stay alert for an increased risk of facial eczema through summer.

NEW ZEALAND'S LARGEST red meat genetics company is raising the bar in an effort to reduce the impact of facial eczema heading south and becoming more prevalent throughout New Zealand.