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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The effect of parenteral vitamin B12 on the growth rate of dairy calves over the summer and autumn on seven farms from the Central Plateau, New Zealand

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Pages 10-16 | Received 04 Dec 2022, Accepted 22 Aug 2023, Published online: 20 Sep 2023

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