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- ↑ "Best Veterinary Schools". U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Veterinary Health Center". University of Missouri Board of Curators. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Grant to establish surgery suite at Adair County Humane Society". Kirksville Daily Express. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
