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AN-171, a 4-page fact sheet by Jeffrey N. Carter and Matthew J. Hersom, suggests that deworming nursing calves at branding may be profitable and describes the results of a study conducted at three locations in Florida. Includes references and tables of performance results. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, August 2007.
AN171/AN183: Nursing Calf Deworming (ufl.edu)
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