Abstract |
A comparison was made of the efficacy of zinc sulphate and formalin footbaths in treating foot-rot of a wide range of severity in a British lowland sheep flock. Solutions of 10% zinc sulphate and 10% formalin in a walk-through trough were used at weekly intervals on three occasions following initial foot trimming. Paring allowed accurate scoring of foot lesions. Ninety affected sheep were randomly divided between three groups: two groups having footbaths and a control group. Both agents were effective in reducing the total lesion score and the number of feet affected.
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Authors | B Parajuli, P J Goddard |
Journal | The British veterinary journal
(Br Vet J)
1989 Sep-Oct
Vol. 145
Issue 5
Pg. 467-72
ISSN: 0007-1935 [Print] England |
PMID | 2790439
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Sulfates
- Formaldehyde
- Zinc Sulfate
- Zinc
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Topics |
- Animals
- Female
- Foot Rot
(drug therapy)
- Formaldehyde
(therapeutic use)
- Random Allocation
- Sheep
- Sheep Diseases
(drug therapy)
- Sulfates
(therapeutic use)
- Zinc
(therapeutic use)
- Zinc Sulfate
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