Professor Alistair Lawrence
Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Scotland’s Rural Collage (SRUC), King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, United Kingdom
Dr. Emma Baxter
Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Scotland’s Rural Collage (SRUC), King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, United Kingdom
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