Research

Griffin, J.F.T. (1990) Ancillary Tests in Epidemiological Investigations of Tuberculosis in Deer.

Mackintosh, C.G. (1992) Animal health programme for farmed re deer (Cervus elaphus) in New Zealand..

Matthews, L.R. (1995) Animal Welfare in the Deer Industry: A Provocative View.

This paper discusses the potential impact on the NZ deer industry of welfare-senstive markets.

Matthews, L.R. (1991) Animal welfare issues in the deer industry.

Wilcockson, I.W. (1986) Ante and Post Mortem Inspection of Slaughtered Farmed Deer

Mackintosh, C.G. (1984) Anthelminthics against Lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus) in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)

Mackintosh, C.G. (1985) Anthelmintics and lungworm in red deer.

Aims of the study were to assess the eficiacy of febental and ivermectin aginst lungworm in red deer calves. Febental was highly effective against mature lungworm and moderately effective against immature lungworms. Ivermectin was completely effective against mature and immature lungworms.

Asher, G. W. (1992) Antler development and harvesting

This paper describes the annual antler growth cycle, including the development of first antlers. It discusses the removal of and grading of antler, and different ways in which antler growth can be prevented

Fennessy, P.F. (1985) Antler growth : endocrine and nutritional factors.

This paper provides an in depth discussion of the endocrine and nutritional factors associated with the 4 cycles of antler growth: pedicle, first antler, antler casting and growth of later antlers

Fennessy, P.F. (1984) Antler growth and velvet production.

Suttie, J.M. (1991) Antler Growth in Deer.

Fennessy, P.F. (1981) Antler growth in deer.

Suttie, J.M. (1990) Antler Regeneration: Studies with Antler Removal, Axial Yomography and Angiography

This paper includes three studies into the process of antler regeneration

Suttie, J.M. (1996) Antler research in New Zealand. State of the art 1996.

Summarises the research into velvet antler production and as a product

Asher, G. W. (1988) Antlers

This paper provides an insight in the proerties of velvet. It focuses mainly on the annual production cycle and the removal of velvet. It also provides an insight on the topic of inhibiting antler growth.