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How to Take Faecal Samples

April 19, 2019

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Ciarán Lenehan, Technical Specialist with Chanelle, outlines the process of taking faecal samples from cattle for parasite analysis.

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Ciarán Lenehan, Technical Specialist with Chanelle, outlines the process of taking faecal samples from cattle for parasite analysis.

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