Displaying items by tag: facial eczema

Government and the red meat sector are teaming up to help eradicate the significant impact of facial eczema (FE) on farmed animals.

As New Zealand swelters in record hot and humid conditions, dairy farmers need to be more vigilant than usual against facial eczema (FE) as spore counts start to climb.

A disease that costs the primary industry more than $200 million a year is potentially coming to a place near you soon.

The anticipated El Niño summer is expected to heighten the risk of facial eczema (FE) and SealesWinslow consultant Nutritionist Paul Sharp says getting a preventative plan ready now will help protect animal health and bottom lines.

Facial Eczema (FE) is a production-limiting, potentially fatal disease that affects both sheep and cattle.

Farmers are being asked to get their crap – the ovine variety – together and participate in a facial eczema (FE) research project.

A rapid antigen test (RAT) aimed at early detection of facial eczema (FE) in ruminants may help manage a disease that costs the New Zealand economy millions of dollars each year.

MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund will invest over $35,000 in a project with Tokaora Diagnostics to develop a prototype facial eczema (FE) rapid antigen test (RAT) and undertake field testing.

The main sheep health problems that cause loss of weight and death are facial eczema (FE), worms and pneumonia.

A free text message service has been launched to alert farmers to changes in Facial Eczema (FE) spore counts within their region.