Research

Cross, J.P. (1989) Further Observations on Xylazine and haematological parameters in red deer (cervus elaphus): The effect on reference values, and on splenectomised animals.

Campbell, A.C. (1994) Future Issues for Velvet Harvesting

This paper looks at some of the issues surrounding velveting and suggests by ignoring these issues you lose the ability to prehaps determine the future

Rowarth, J.S. (2000) Future needs: Current tools

To maintain and increase markets NZ's primary producers will need to use all of the technologies available to them.

Titchall, A. (1990) Game Plans

Outlining MAFTech's research plan to support the development of the rapidly growing venison industry

Waghorn, G.C. (1993) Gas production and nitrogen digestion by rumen microbes from deer and sheep.

The objective of this study was to determine whether the lower frequency of rumen eructation contractions in deer, compared to sheep and other ruminants may have been associated with a lower rate of gas production. Results from the study showed that the difference between deer and sheep in the frequency of rumen eructation contraction sequences does not appear to be related to rates of gas production in the rumen

English, A.W. (1991) Gastrointestinal Helminthosis in Farmed Fallow Deer.

Kyle, B. (1991) Gene conservation: Elk registration scheme born.

Semiadi, G. (1994) General biology of sambar deer (Cervus inicolor) in captivity.

Provides results from biological measurements and behaviour observations undertaken on captive sambar deer over a 3 year period

Dratch, P.A. (1984) Genetic distance and deer breeding

This paper looks at developments in deer breeding from a genetics perspective. It includes within group crossings and hybridization (eg, crossing of red with wapiti)

Asher, G. W. (2000) Genetic Improvement and Reproductive Control of Farmed Red Deer and Wapiti (Cervus elaphus)

In this compilation of review papers, various authors discuss trends in genetic improvement and reproductive manipulation of red deer to improve production opportunities and overcome production-limiting challenges

Fennessy, P.F. (1983) Genetic improvement in deer.

Garrick, D.J. (2001) Genetic improvement of farmed deer

Some of the variation in animal production is genetically based. A genetic improvement breeding scheme would benefit the NZ deer industry

Fennessy, P.F. (1982) Genetic improvement: first understand the basic principles

Fennessy, P.F. (1983) Genetic improvement. Part 2. Selection criteria- what to record.

Garrick, D.J. (1997) Genetic Principles for Deer Improvement

Genetic improvement can be used to increase farm profitability. This paper introduces some of the principles involved in genetic valuation