Welfare of farmed deer in new zealand. 1. management practices

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 214-220

  Pollard, J C ^a   Wilson, P R ^b  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cervus elaphus; Farm management; Handling; Red deer; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; CARCASS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEER; DOMESTICATION; LIVESTOCK; MATING; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PASTURE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0036908591     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2002.36316     Document Type: Review

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