What is zinc required for?

• Immune function
• Fertility : sexual maturity, reproductive capacity, the onset of oestrus
• Hoof health
• Cell development (healthy bones and cartilage)
• Udder health
• Skin health
• Wound healing

Clinical signs of zinc deficiency:

• Reduced growth rates
• Abnormal skeletal formation
• Delayed sexual development
• Dermatitis
• Poor hoof health
• Hair loss

Storage

There are no significant stores of body zinc, so the animal must rely on a daily supply to meet requirements.

Where dietary zinc is insufficient and a deficiency exists, a continuous source of zinc must be supplied, such as by a continuous-release bolus.