Research

Veary, C.M. (1991) The Effect of Slaughter Methods and Ambient Temperature on Springbok (Antidoreas marsupialis) Meat.

Elliot, J. (1993) The effect of testosterone on receptors for insulin-like growth factors in deer antlers.

Jago, J.G. (1994) The effect of transport on carcass quality and welfare of red deer (Cervus elaphus).

Tinworth, T.R.H. (1999) The effect of wilting chicory on its voluntary feed intake and digestion by red deer.

The results of this study showed that wilting chicory increased DM intake by reducing its bulkiness, without seriously affecting digestibility

Suttie, J.M. (1983) The effect of winter nutrition on growth of young Scottish red deer (Cervus Elaphus).

It was hypothesised that poor nutrition, especially during the 1st winter of life, prevented the stags from reaching their genetic potential size. The results from this study showed that Scottish red deer stags reach the maximum size that the environment can maintain despite this being far below their genetic potential.

Pollard, J.C. (1994) The effects of analgesia on the behaviour of stags at 0,7 and 24 hours following velvet antler removal

Does giving pain relief after velvet removal reduce behavioural effects in stags?

Waas, J.R. (1996) The effects of density, position in truck and stage of journey on deer during transport

Remote heart and blood sampling devices were used to assess whether stocking density, position in teh crate and time in transit influenced measures of welfare

Min, B.R. (1997) The effects of grazing chicory (Cichorium intybus) and birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) on venison and velvet production by weaner red and hybrid deer.

Provides a comparison of feeding values of chicory and lotus with that of perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture for growth of red deer and hybrid deer, and for initiation and growth of velvet antler in young stags

Mackintosh, C.G. (2001) The effects of maternal antibody and stress on responses to Yersiniavax in red deer calves.

Results of trial examinating the effect of maternal antibobies and the stress of weaning on the response to vaccination with Yersiniavax

Waldrup, K.A. (1994) The Effects of Parasitism on Weaner Deer: Parallel Studies with Red Deer Hinds and Wapiti HyBird Hinds

Investigations into chronic illthrift in wapiti show an association with gastro-intestinal parasitism. This study compared the differences in the response to parasitism between wapiti hybrids and red deer

Pollard, J.C. (1992) The Effects of Post-Treatment Analgesia on Behavioural Responses to Velvet Antler Removal In Red Deer

This paper gives evidence to show that velvet antler removal under anasthesia is painful to red deer, both during treatment and for several hours afterwards

Suttie, J.M. (1994) The effectt of active immunisation against testosterone or oestradiol on antler growth in yearling red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags.

The aim of this study was to determine whether modification of androgen levels using this immunisation technique could influence pedicle antler growth.

Semiadi, G. (1998) The efficiency of utilisation of energy & nitrogen in growing sambar (Cervus unicolor) and red deer (Cervus elaphus).

it can be concluded from this study that smabar deer had lower rates of maintenance heat production than the red deer, and at a particular rate of ME intake, sambar deer retain more energy than red deer

Tinworth, T.R.H. (1999) The efftect of wilting chicory on its voluntary feed intake and digestion by red deer.

Griffin, J.F.T. (1989) The ELISA technique for diagnosis of severe tuberculosis in deer and exotic ruminants.