Attracting students into careers in food supply veterinary medicine

Kevin P. Gwinner Department of Marketing, College of Business Administration, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-0506.

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Contributor Notes

Supported by a grant from the Food Supply Veterinary Medicine Coalition.

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