Suttie, J.M. (1985) Photoperiodic control of appetite, growth and endocrine status of red deer.
Biology of Deer Production. Royal Society of NZ
This present study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that deer would respond to fluctuations in day length to control seasonal cycles in stags, and to determine the influence of photoperiod on growth and food intake in red deer hinds.
The resutlts showed that an increase in the frequency of day length cycles influenced body weight, food intake, gonadal activity, and antlers in young male red deer
Published: 1985-01-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: antler, growth, photoperiod, prolactin
Webster, J.R. (1998) Photoperiodic requirements for rapid growth in young male red deer.
Animal Science
It was concluded that a photoperiod of 16 hours of light and 8 hours of dark stimulates rapid grwoth of young male red deer during winter for sufficient time to acheive and earlier slaughter date. 13 hours of light or less did not stimulate growth
Published: 1998-01-01
Document type: General Publication
Keywords: prolactin, somatomedin, red, growth, photoperiod
Suttie, J.M. (1992) Photoperiodism and Growth
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
This paper presents studies undertaken to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the photoperiodic control of growth and to evluate systems for practical growth enhancement using photoperiod as a tool. A comparison is made between tropical and temperate deer to determine whether there are any seasonal growth patterns
Published: 1992-06-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: photoperiod, red, rusa deer, seasonality, temperate deer, tropical deer, growth
Drew, K.R. (1979) Physiological aspects of meat production from deer
ANZAAS
An abstract from a study which examined tissue growth and composition in red deer up to 27 months of age - comparing these results with other game and domesticated animals
Published: 1979-01-01
Document type: Abstract
Keywords: farming, physiology, red, venison, Cervus
Suttie, J.M. (1994) Physiological control of antler growth.
International Deer Biology Congress
This paper reviews the two areas where major research efforts have taken place regarding the physiology of velvet antler - pedicle growth and velvet antler growth.
An increase in plasma testosterone concentration has been shown to be the major stimulator of pedicle growth and a decrease in plasma testosterone concentration heralds the transition to the antler after the pedicle is sufficiently long and a change is ossification type has taken place.
This review attempts to integrate diverse results from previous mechanistic and specific studies to produce a novel hypothese pertaining to the whole antler cycle
Published: 1994-01-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: antler growth, Cervus, hormones, antler, physiology, red, testosterone
Manley, T. (2000) Physiological quantification of pre-slaughter handling stress in red deer
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
Do the present pre-slaughter management practises have an physiological effect on deer?
Published: 2000-05-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: welfare, deer slaughter, handling, physiology, stress
Matthews, L.R. (1994) Post-Velveting Stress in Free-Ranging Red Deer
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
How stressful is velveting? This study used remote blood sampling and heart recording devices todetermine physiological and endocrinological stress responses to velveting in stags
Published: 1994-06-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: anaesthetics, analgesia, behaviour, stress, velvet, velvet removal, welfare
Walker, I.H. (1997) Post-Velvetting Infections
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
Infections following velvetting are rare. This paper reports on some cases of post-velvet infection and investigates a common thread in the infections.
Published: 1997-07-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: clostridial infection, velvet, vaccination, velvet removal, anaesthetics