It appears that facial eczema spore counts continue to rise in New Zealand, due to the warm damp conditions. Last week a Frankley Rd count reached 490,000. New Plymouth Vet Group vet Rob Mills says he would classify any count over 150,000 to 200,000 as toxic and extreme.

Farmers are being urgred to ensure that they have systems in place for stock at high risk areas. They should also act before facial eczema symptoms appear. It is also said that by the time 5% of a herd is detected with obvious skin damage, it will be that 70% of the entire group are already down with liver damage.

To help track weekly spore count for facial eczema, farmers can now turn to the sites to check www.asurequality.co.nz , www.meatandwoolnz and www.rd1.com .

This news adds on to the pile of bad news about possible toxicities in our food. I also do not want to think about what will happen to the goats or cows found with facial eczema. It appears that there is no cure. No one will dare eat a sick animal anyway. Furthermore, food prices in general have gone up tremendously here in Singapore.

Will the day ever come when food is safe for consumption and at reasonable prices? Borrowing ideas from “The Power Of Intent” book by Wayne W Dyer, this is a wish that perhaps I should spend more time focusing my thoughts on.

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