Asher, G. W. (1989) Biology and behaviour of deer
Deer Farming Symposium
This paper provides an insight into the biology and behaviour of deer. Fallow and red deer are the main species focused on in this paper. The ability to avoid predators, seasonal growth patterns, rutting behaviour, antler growth cycle and time of calving are the major topics covered in this report
Published: 1989-09-03
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: behaviour, Fallow, red, seasonality, velvet removal, antler growth
Tate, M.L. (1989) Bloodtyping of Fallow Deer - Genetic Markers of Hybridisation
Fallow Deer Forum
This paper describes the possible use of hybrid markers in the fallow industry as anm objective means of verifying and documenting the presence of hybridisation
Published: 1989-01-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: Dama, Fallow, genetics, hybridisation, bloodtyping
Ragg, J. (1994) Bovine Tuberculosis infections of ferrets, stoats and feral cats in Otago, New Zealand
NZVA Deer Branch Conf. Proceedings
This paper presents the preliminary results from a study looking at the prevalence of bovine Tb in wild populations of ferrets, cats and stoats. The results showed that widespread Tb infections of ferrets were associated with infected cattle herds
Published: 1994-06-01
Document type: Conference Papers/Proceedings
Keywords: lesions, Tb, Bovine Tb, ferrets, Mycobacterium bovis