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Dosing Sheep Around Breeding Time

October 8, 2019

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Ciarán outlines the scenarios whern farms should and shouldn't dose ewes at breeding and talks about selecting fluke treatments at present.

Ciarán outlines the scenarios whern farms should and shouldn't dose ewes at breeding and talks about selecting fluke treatments at present.

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