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A descriptive analysis of the antimicrobial susceptibility of mastitis-causing bacteria isolated from samples submitted to commercial diagnostic laboratories in New Zealand (2003-2006)

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

A meta-analysis of the effects of Vitamin E supplementation on the incidence of retained foetal membranes in dairy cows

scientific article published on 27 September 2006

A review of diagnostic tests for diagnosing failure of transfer of passive immunity in dairy calves in New Zealand

scientific article published on 09 September 2019

An analysis of the effect of thermometer type and make on rectal temperature measurements of cattle, horses and sheep

scientific article published on 31 March 2015

An analysis of the relationship between plasma urea and ammonia concentration in dairy cattle fed a consistent diet over a 100-day period

scientific article published on 26 July 2007

An evaluation of the effect of clotting and processing of blood samples on the recovery of copper from bovine blood

scientific article published on 30 December 2004

An evaluation of the effect of clotting on the recovery of copper from caprine blood.

scientific article published on 8 July 2011

An evaluation of the effect of clotting on the relationship between copper and caeruloplasmin in bovine blood

scientific article published on 05 September 2006

Analysis of clinical signs associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy in casualty slaughter cattle

scientific article published on 01 May 2006

Animal Welfare Assessment: Can We Develop a Practical, Time-Limited Assessment Protocol for Pasture-Based Dairy Cows in New Zealand?

scientific article published on 19 October 2020

Association between placentome size, measured using transrectal ultrasonography, and gestational age in cattle.

scientific article published on 20 September 2013

Bovine lameness: still more to learn.

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Comparison of cephalonium alone and in combination with an internal teat sealant for dry cow therapy in seasonally calving dairy cows.

scientific article published on 17 September 2015

Conception rates to fixed-time artificial insemination of two oestrus synchronisation programmes in dairy heifers.

scientific article published on 13 March 2015

Detecting bovine digital dermatitis in the milking parlour: To wash or not to wash, a Bayesian superpopulation approach

scientific article published on 02 March 2019

Developing an Animal Welfare Assessment Protocol for Cows in Extensive Beef Cow-Calf Systems in New Zealand. Part 1: Assessing the Feasibility of Identified Animal Welfare Assessment Measures

scientific article published on 08 September 2020

Developing an Animal Welfare Assessment Protocol for Cows in Extensive Beef Cow-Calf Systems in New Zealand. Part 2: Categorisation and Scoring of Welfare Assessment Measures

scientific article published on 07 September 2020

Diagnosis of the Cu and Se status of dairy cattle in New Zealand: how many samples are needed?

scientific article published on 27 February 2013

Effect of Animal Welfare on the Reproductive Performance of Extensive Pasture-Based Beef Cows in New Zealand

scientific article published on 11 December 2020

Effect of analgesia and anti-inflammatory treatment on weight gain and milk intake of dairy calves after disbudding.

scientific article published on 17 March 2015

Effect of dry period length on the effect of an intramammary teat sealant on the risk of mastitis in cattle treated with antibiotics at drying off

scientific article published on 28 February 2014

Effect of use of teat sealants at drying off on the uptake of colostral antibodies by calves, as estimated by measuring gamma-glutamyl transferase activity

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Effects of a topically applied anaesthetic on the behaviour, pain sensitivity and weight gain of dairy calves following thermocautery disbudding with a local anaesthetic

scientific article published on 07 August 2019

Effects of esculin and esculetin on the survival of Escherichia coli O157 in human faecal slurries, continuous-flow simulations of the rumen and colon and in calves.

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Effects of progesterone inclusion in a gonadotropin-prostaglandin-gonadotropin programme on follicular dynamics and ovulation synchronisation of pasture-based dairy cows with anoestrous.

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Escherichia coli in the rumen and colon of slaughter cattle, with particular reference to E. coli O157.

scientific article published in January 2003

Establishing the plasma copper reference range in Boer goats

scientific article published on 01 October 2010

Estimating the herd and cow level prevalence of bovine digital dermatitis on New Zealand dairy farms: A Bayesian superpopulation approach

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

Estimation of perinatal mortality in dairy calves: A review

scientific article published on 16 August 2019

Farm level risk factors for bovine digital dermatitis in Taranaki, New Zealand: An analysis using a Bayesian hurdle model.

scientific article published on 21 March 2018

Further investigation of lameness in cows at pasture: An analysis of the lesions found in, and some possible risk factors associated with, lame New Zealand dairy cattle requiring veterinary treatment

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Getting to grips with hock lesions in cattle

scientific article published on 01 December 2011

Gross morphometry of the bovine placentome during gestation

scientific article published on 01 December 2001

Indicators of dehydration in healthy 4- to 5-day-old dairy calves deprived of feed and water for 24 hours

scientific article published on 23 October 2020

Interval between detection of lameness by locomotion scoring and treatment for lameness: A survival analysis

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Measuring the torque required to cause vertebral dislocation in cattle tails

scientific article published on 14 November 2019

Observations on the incidence and seasonality of uterine torsion and left displaced abomasum following the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK.

scientific article published on 8 December 2012

Perinatal mortality risk factors in dairy calves

scientific article published on 08 October 2019

Possible Consequences of Climate Change on Survival, Productivity and Reproductive Performance, and Welfare of Himalayan Yak (Bos grunniens)

scientific article published in 2022

Possible subclinical hepatopathy after copper supplementation in farmed red deer.

scientific article published in July 2011

Relationships between failure of passive transfer and subsequent mortality, bodyweights and lactation performance in 12-36 month old heifers on pasture-based, seasonal calving dairy farms in New Zealand

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

Renal function of dairy cows with subclinical ketosis

scientific article published on 01 September 2011

Selenium requirements in grazing dairy cows: a review

scientific article published on 06 November 2019

Short communication: Replacement heifer mortality from weaning until second mating in seasonal-calving, pasture-based dairy herds in New Zealand

scientific article published on 16 October 2019

Systematically tackling hock lesions

scientific article published on 30 October 2014

The effect of a diet containing excess quickly degradable nitrogen (QDN) on reproductive and metabolic hormonal profiles of lactating dairy cows.

scientific article published in April 2004

The effect of lameness on the fertility of dairy cattle in a seasonally breeding pasture-based system

scientific article published on 01 November 2011

The effect of parenteral supplementation of vitamin E with selenium on the health and productivity of dairy cattle in the UK

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The effect of pre-calving environment on the development of digital dermatitis in first lactation heifers.

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The effects of exclusion of progesterone or Day 0 GnRH from a GnRH, prostaglandin, GnRH + progesterone program on synchronization of ovulation in pasture-based dairy heifers.

scientific article published on 12 June 2014

The prevalence of lameness on New Zealand dairy farms: a comparison of farmer estimate and locomotion scoring.

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Treatment strategies for digital dermatitis for the UK.

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Untangling best practice for controlling footrot in sheep

scientific article published on 31 January 2017

Use of parenteral long-acting and topical oxytetracycline, without hoof trimming, for treatment of footrot in goats

scientific article published on 01 May 2012

Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs around calving: maximizing comfort, productivity and fertility.

scientific article published on April 2012