Breeding programme boosts tolerance to facial eczemaSupplied Breeding cows that are more tolerant to facial eczema offers a long-term solution to reduce the disease's impact. Supplied A calf suffering the effects of facial eczema. Breeding cows that are more tolerant to facial eczema offers a long-term solution to reduce the disease's impact and was a logical step for the Phillips. Facial eczema spore counts well in excess of the danger level of 100,000 were measured all over Taranaki last season and peaked at 1,240,000 at Omata. "We saw people having much more trouble than we were and I'd put a lot of that down to the breeding," Gary said.

Source: Stuff February 02, 2017 23:24 UTC