CAUSE OF ECZEMA

Waikato Times, Volume 132, Issue 22009, 10 April 1943, Page 6

CAUSE OF ECZEMA

BHEEPFARMERS" COMMENT Inquiry among sheepfarmers reveals varying opinions as to the cause of racial eczema among sheep, and that there are at present very few sheep showing evidence or the malady. nstanres are cited of sheep being depastured in adjoining paddock'—one place • as bare as a board” and the other showing a prolific growth of rank paspalum. The sheep in the bare paddock developed eczema while those over the fence were quite Immune. The owner declares that this disposes of the theory that eczema is caused by eating coarse roughage. Another farmer said his property has a lot of shelter belts, while adjoining farms are not so well served in this respect. His sheep have never showed any sign of eczema. hut otners outside the boundaries were fairly badly affected. He said he was inclined to think shelter pelt; on farms were helpful in avoiding eczema. A tnird rarmer said lie had toured an extensive district that was very dry until the rain week, hot eczema was present there—though there ahd been no regrowth of pasture. He said he did not agree with the theory that flush or gra«s after a lop* dry spei.i was the of