Facial Eczema

Zinc Products

Zinmol

Zinmol is a molasses based complementary liquid feed containing cane molasses and Zinc Oxide to aid in the prevention of facial eczema.


Key Benefits
  • Improves feed utilisation efficiency and energy levels.
     
  • Helps maintain milk solids production during the facial eczema season and late summer months.
     
  • Zinmol is stable and designed to provide 20mg zinc/1kg live weight/day.
     

Zinmol is available in two strengths:

  • 12g of elemental zinc per kg of  molasses as Zinc Oxide, targeting a 600kg live weight Friesian cow
  • 8g of elemental zinc per kg of molasses as Zinc Oxide targeting a 400kg Jersey cow.
 zinmol

  
 

Zinc Sulphate - Heptahydrate and Monohydrate 

Fine white crystals (heptahydrate) or free-flowing white powder (monohydrate). Available in 20kg bags.


 

Key Benefits
  • Provides nutritional / dietary supplementation when zinc levels in the pasture or other feeds are deficient relative to the animal’s daily needs.
     
  • Reduces the damaging effects of the toxin sporidesmin.
     
  • Aids in the prevention of footrot and footscald.
Methods of Feeding
  • Mixing rates are 1kg of zinc sulphate to 10 litres of water.
     
  • Ensure that stock always have access to fresh drinking water. There have been overseas reports of zinc toxicity from thirsty stock drinking footbath water.
 zinc sulphate monohydrate and zinc sulphate heptahydrate

 
 

Zinc Oxide (supa zinc)

Stabilized zinc oxide from Thailand, used for drenching livestock and pasture treatment to aid in the prevention of facial eczema.  Contains 99% zinc oxide plus stabiliser, providing a minimum of 79.5% phosphorus. Available in 20kg bags


Key Benefits
  • Can be used for prevention of zinc deficiency, facial eczema protection.

     
Methods of Feeding

Supa Zinc is suitable for the drenching of stock or for adding to silage or feeds. Supa Zinc can be supplemented at low rates to help prevent the effects of dietary zinc deficiency, or at higher rates to prevent facial eczema.

 

 Supa Zinc

 

 
The Time Capsule®

The Time Capsule® is a controlled release bolus that allows a consistent daily dose of zinc to be released into the rumen to protect ruminants against facial eczema for 4-5 weeks in cattle and 6 weeks in sheep.It leaves no residue, does not have a withholding period and is safe, cost effective and easy to use.
Available for lamb, sheep, calves and cattle. Sold per box.


Key Benefits
  • The Time Capsule is a controlled release bolus that allows a consistent daily dose of zinc to be released into the rumen to protect ruminants against facial eczema for 4-5 weeks in cattle and 6 weeks in sheep.
     
  • It leaves no residue, does not have a withholding period and is safe, cost effective and easy to use.
     
Feeding Directions

Apply bolus or boluses (use correct capsule for animal type and size being treated) orally using the correct time capsule applicator gun. Re-treat at *5 weekly
(for cattle) or 6 weekly (sheep) intervals as required.

 

 Time Capsule