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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > young animals > calves > veal calves
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > young animals > calves > veal calves
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > farmed animal species > livestock > cattle > calves > veal calves
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > farmed animal species > livestock > cattle > calves > veal calves
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > domestic animals > livestock > cattle > calves > veal calves
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > domestic animals > livestock > cattle > calves > veal calves
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > vertebrates > mammals > ungulates > ruminants > cattle > calves > veal calves
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > vertebrates > mammals > ungulates > ruminants > cattle > calves > veal calves
Preferred Term:

veal calves

Definition:
Calves fed (usually only milk) for early slaughter, usually less than 4 months and 350 pounds.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
calves
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • vealers
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67824
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-03-22, last modified 2020-05-01