Livingstone, P.G. (1995) National Pest Management Strategy for Bovine Tuberculosis Control.
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
This paper gives a summary of a discussion document 'Tb Beyond 2000' produced by the Animal Health Board
Published: 1995-07-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: Bovine Tb, Mycobacterium bovis, possums, Animal Health Board, Biosecurity, movement control, pest management
Barrell, G.K. (2000) New directions for the control of seasonal breeding in red deer
Asian/Australasian Jnl. of Animal Science
This paper covers techniques used to advance the onset of seasonal breeding in deer which would assist the productivity of pasture-based deer farming
Published: 2000-01-01
Document type: Published Journal Article
Keywords: artificial reproduction, Cervus, red, reproduction, seasonality
Scott, I (1996) New Production Targets
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
Many opportunties exist for farmers to modify their management practices and increase profitabilty. This paper looks at some of the management techniques used by the author
Published: 1996-04-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: management, weaners, growth, velvet production, feed requirements
Tate, M.L. (1998) New Zealand Elk and the 'Red deer test' in Alberta
The Deer Farmer
Tests contracted by the Alberta Fish and Wildlife department have shown that some of the 'Elk' in that region have a history of hybrisation with red deer. This may have implications for New Zealand elk farmers who own elk imported from Canada
Published: 1998-10-01
Document type: Article from The Deer Farmer Popular Article
Keywords: bloodtyping, Cervus, elk, genetics, hybridisation, red, wapiti
Domingue, B.M.F. (1991) Nitrogen metabolism, rumen fermentation and water absorption in red deer, goats and sheep.
NZ Journal of Agricultural Research
Provides a comparison between species and seasons in nitrogen retention, rumen ammonia concentration, rumen volatile fatty acid proportions and water flows along the digestive tract
Published: 1991-01-01
Document type: General Publication
Keywords: rumen fermentation, water absorption, sheep, goats, nitrogen metabolism
Matthews, L.R. (1999) Non-chemical techniques for inducing analgesia prior to velveting: 1. Electronic-analgesia.
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
Electronic analgesia (EA) is used to provide pain relief in human dentistry. This paper outlines the results from studies looking at whether a modified version of EA could be used for pain control during velvet removal
Published: 1999-03-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: analgesia, velvet, antler, velvet removal