What does Facial Eczema mean?
A VetEnt, AgriNetworks and Wairoa Vet Club initiative:
Monitoring of pastures and if required, animals’ tolerance levels
Analysis of this information
Planning what can be done to minimize the costs of FE
Local research and new findings give us confidence to help you manage the risks, costs and consequences of FE
Results of pasture samples from strategically placed monitor farms throughout the region—available in clinic or via email
The VetEnt SporeMAP programme was tested by some of our clients last year.
Key success factors were:
. More effective timing for pasture sprays to reduce FE toxicity
· Confidently identifying safer pastures to graze the more susceptible stock
· Assessing flock tolerance levels with blood tests Providing cost benefit analyses for the use of zinc capsules Reduced production losses associated with FE
Did you know:
· Spore counts vary between farms in the same district and between paddocks on the same farm
· Some years the flats are the most dangerous and some years the hills have the highest spore counts.
· The proportion of ewes susceptible to FE varies between flocks
· Can you confidently answer any of these questions?
· What are the spore levels where your 2 tooths are grazing right now?
· Which paddocks are high risk and which offer safer grazing?
· How susceptible are your stock?
If not, then it may be costing you money…..
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