R. Equi Overtreatment Fuels Multispecies, Multidrug Resistance
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 26, 2022
Breeding farm managers want zero foal deaths, but at what greater cost?
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Breeding farm managers want zero foal deaths, but at what greater cost?
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