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K-State beef veterinarian Larry Hollis comments on the nutritional needs of spring-calving cows and heifers in the weeks ahead of calving time. Hollis urges producers to avoid vitamin A deficiencies in those females, pre-calving, which could be a more prevelent problem this year, coming off the drought-riddled grazing season.
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Report AbuseContinued: The absence of any mention of reproductive effect suggests a short term mentality to the cow business.