Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis in Goats Suggestive of Hereditary Malabsorption: Two Field Cases

    August 2005 in “ Veterinary Dermatology ”
    R. Krametter‐Froetscher, Simone Hauser, Walter Baumgartner
    Studysummary This descriptive study reports that zinc deficiency in two dairy goats likely resulted from hereditary malabsorption, requiring life-long zinc supplementation to prevent skin lesions.
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    2. Zinc Deficiency in Sheep and Goats: Three Field Cases Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1984
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