@conference {40511,
	title = {Effect of diluent and storage time on pregnancy rate in ewes after intra- uterine insemination},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {295-298},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Liveweight gain, wool weight, wool characteristics, age of onset of oestrus and animal health data were recorded for purebred Awassi (n=37) and Coopworth (n=40) lambs in quarantine from birth to six months of age. No significant differences, between the Awassi and Coopworth lambs were recorded in: birth weight, liveweight gain (birth to weaning), and liveweight gain (weaning to 6 months). A trend for the Coopworths to have greater liveweight gains was noted. Significantly less wool was clipped from Awassi lambs (0.83 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Smith JF and Asher GW and Briggs RM and Morrow CJ and Murray GR and Oliver JE and Parr J and Veldhuizen FA and Upreti GC}
}
@conference {40539,
	title = {Plasma concentrations of progesterone and luteinizing hormone during CIDR device insertion and the oestrous cycle of fallow deer (Dama dama)},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {417-422},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Quantitative two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis has  been used to search for variation among liver proteins in flocks of sheep  which had been selected for either resistance or susceptibility to sporidesmin-  induced liver damage. The goal was identification of proteins whose DNA  sequences might be used to select animals for resistance to facial eczema.  The quantitative gel techniques were used because of their ability to detect  variability among many proteins in a single tissue sample. Differences in  relative proportion were tested for 62 proteins among 5 ewes from each of the  resistant and susceptible flocks. There were 7 proteins which showed  statistically significant differences (P<0.05) between the flocks. When an  analysis was made of changes in the relative proportions of proteins 2 days  after experimental challenge of resistant flock ewes (n=8) with sporidesmin,  0.13 mg per kg body weight, 25 of 79 liver proteins showed significant change  (P<0.05). This included partial loss of a 25 kDa, pI 5.7, protein which was  also three times more abundant in undosed susceptible than undosed resistant  females. These results are discussed in terms of the possible relationships  between protein variation and the magnitude of toxic tissue damage.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Morrow CJ and Asher GW and Smith JF and Veldhuizen FA}
}
@conference {40301,
	title = {Fertility of fallow deer (Dama dama) does following synchronisation of oestrus with CIDR devices or prostaglandin},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {147-152},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {244 cows managed as a single herd were divided into 4 balanced  groups. Group A was milked once daily for the last 89 days of  lactation, Group B 61 days and Group C 33 days. All cows including a  control group milked twice daily, were dried off on the same date.  After culling using commercial criteria the remaining 192 cows were  milked twice daily in the subsequent lactation.   Within one week of imposing once daily milking, daily yield of milk,  fat and protein fell by 14.6-11.4\%, 10.6-8.5\% and 8.8-4.0\% respectively  when compared to twice daily milked cows. Once daily milking increased  protein concentration and somatic cell counts. The relative falls in  production observed seven days after the imposition of treatment  remained until drying off with consequential reductions in total yield  over the period of treatment.   Once daily milking reduced the rate of liveweight loss in late  lactation. Differences of up to 12.4kg liveweight remained between  groups prior to calving in the subsequent lactation, but no differences  could be detected after calving. Improve reproductive or productive  performance was not observed in the subsequent lactation.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Jabbour HN and Veldhuizen FA and Green G and Langridge M and Asher GW}
}
