National Animal Health Monitoring And Surveillance: Beef Cow-Calf Studies
Summary By: Faunalytics | Published: March 24, 2009
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This report by the USDA provides information on beef, cows, and calves and includes studies on animal health related topics.
A compilation of beef, cow, and calf reports and studies focusing on the industry and related animal health topics, published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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