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The physical and biochemical effects of pre-rigor high pressure processing of beef
(Elsevier, 2018-09-01)
High pressure processing (HPP) of pre-rigor longissimus thoracis (strip loin) from prime and bull animals substantially decreased the shear force and improved consumer eating attributes of the final meat product. The ...
Increased yearling weight as a proportion of 21-month weight was associated with increased milk production in dairy heifers
(Taylor & Francis on behalf of New Zealand Veterinary Association, 2020-05-25)
Aims: To examine the relationship between liveweight (LWT) at 12 months as a proportion of LWT at 21 months of age (LWT(12/21)%) and first lactation and cumulative 3-year milk production in dairy heifers in New Zealand.
Methods: ...
Variation in the FABP4 gene affects carcass and growth traits in sheep
(Elsevier on behalf of the American Meat Science Association, 2018-11)
Fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) participates in fatty-acid transportation and variation in the gene has been reported to affect fat deposition in mammals. To assess the effects of variation in FABP4 on carcass and ...
Production intensification and animal health expenditure on dairy farms in New Zealand
(American Dairy Science Association, 2020-02)
Although previous studies have investigated the ef-fects of production intensification on farm economic performance and production efficiency in the dairy sector, knowledge is currently lacking on how ...
Combining restricted grazing and nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrogen leaching on New Zealand dairy farms
(Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America and American Society of Agronomy, 2017-01-12)
Intensification of pastoral dairy systems often means more
nitrogen (N) leaching. A number of mitigation strategies have
been proposed to reduce or reverse this trend. The main strategies
focus ...
Application of molecular epidemiology to understanding campylobacteriosis in the Canterbury region of New Zealand
(Cambridge University Press, 2013-06)
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis genotypes of Campylobacter isolates from 603 human patients were compared with 485 isolates from retail offal (primarily chicken and lamb) to identify temporal clusters and possible sources ...
Exploiting interspecific olfactory communication to monitor predators
(Ecological Society of America, 2017-03)
Olfaction is the primary sense of many mammals and subordinate predators use this sense to detect dominant species, thereby reducing the risk of an encounter and facilitating coexistence. Chemical signals can act as ...
Microbiological assessment of four probiotic feed supplements used by the dairy industry in New Zealand
(Taylor & Francis on behalf of the New Zealand Veterinary Association, 2013)
Since Metchnikoff’s publication ‘‘The Prolongation of Life’’ (Metchnikoff 1908) proposed the use of live bacteria to improve health, a precise definition of probiotics has yet to be formulated, however a widely held ...
Effect of variation in ovine WFIKKN₂ on growth traits appears to be gender-dependent
(Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature., 2015-07-22)
WFIKKN₂ may play a role in the regulation of muscle growth and development, but to date there have been no reports on the effect of variation in WFIKKN₂ on growth and carcass traits in livestock. In this study, the effect ...
Positive relationships between body weight of dairy heifers and their first-lactation and accumulated three-parity lactation production
(Elsevier on behalf of the American Dairy Science Association and the Federation of Animal Science Societies, 2019-03-01)
This study investigated the relationships between body weight (BW) and milk production of 140,113 New Zealand dairy heifers. Heifers were classified into 5 breed groups: Holstein-Friesian, Holstein-Friesian crossbred, ...