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SHEEP SPECIAL: Focus on immunity-led disease prevention can protect young lambs

Ever-present disease threats and adverse early spring weather events can all too easily put lamb survival at risk and depress growth rates to unacceptable levels, says Dr Kat Baxter-Smith, veterinary adviser with MSD Animal H

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SHEEP SPECIAL: Focus on immunity-led disease prevention can protect young lambs

Ever-present disease threats and adverse early spring weather events can all too easily put lamb survival at risk and depress growth rates to unacceptable levels, says Dr Kat Baxter-Smith, veterinary adviser...

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