title: Zinc deficiency in sheep: field cases.
abstract: Zinc deficiency was diagnosed in a sheep farm in Khartoum Province; the young sheep and lambs were mostly affected. Skin lesions, depression, wool eating, flexed knees and a markedly stiff gait were observed. Histopathology of the skin revealed mainly hyperkeratosis accompanied sometimes by parakeratosis. The animals responded rapidly to oral administration of zinc oxide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Veterinary Research Administration, Khartoum, Sudan.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Suliman
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Abdelrahim
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zakia
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shommein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013397:Sudan; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc; D015034:Zinc Oxide