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      <title>Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall</title>
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      <title>Facts About Antibiotic Use in Beef Cattle</title>
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      <title>Infertility in Cattle</title>
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      <title>Cow Nutrition Affects Calf Health And Herd Productivity For Years</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Winter feeding costs are a major expense in cow-calf herds. So, selecting a winter feeding program that is cost-efficient is imperative. However, making sure nutrient requirements are met during this time is critical to future profitability. An investment now can pay dividends for years to come. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Aflatoxins in Feeds</title>
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      <title>Anaplasmosis in Cattle</title>
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      <title>Understanding The Virus Complex</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:31:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Understanding the virus complex is not easy, but because it causes significant disease problems, abortion and shipping fever, it is best we understand what all the letters mean and how to best deal with them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AGranger@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andrew L. Granger)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Photosensitization in Cattle and Horses</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cowherd Management - Castration</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:29:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Beef cattle producers seeking to maximize profits in their cow-calf production systems can increase income from their calves by castrating male calves. This edition of the Bayou Beef Tips newsletter contains important information on cowherd management, specifically the methods of castration which are surgical, emasculatome, elastrator, and should you castrate early or delay. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Eddie D. White)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Keeping Show Animals Healthy</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:35:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Health Conditions Common to Show Animals</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief review of the common health problems that can afflict cattle, sheep and pigs. Symptoms and treatments are described, but this is not meant to be a treatment guide. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Diseases of Louisiana Cattle</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cattle in all beef herds are subjected to some of the common diseases. Vaccines are available that can induce some degree of protection against several of the major diseases of cattle. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Effects of Pesticides on Livestock</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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