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SUMMARYZinc deficiency was induced in recently weaned female Tan rabbits by feeding a diet containing 0·2 p.p.m. of zinc and severely limiting their access to zinc from other sources in the environment. Reduced food consumption, weight loss, lowered haematocrit leve]s, frequent appearance of alopecia and dermatosis as well as reproductive failure were observed. Histo]ogically, the uteri of the zinc-deficient rabbits were pale and inactive. The ovaries had Graafian follicles but lacked corpora ]utea despite repeated attempts to mate the females.

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