@conference {40786,
	title = {The effect of albendazole controlled release capsules and moxidectin injection treatment on faecal egg count and body weight of 18 month old ewes in the autumn},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {87-90},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Sixty 18 month old Romney ewes were drenched orally with  ivermectin at twice the recommended dose rate (400},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Kempthorne R and Familton AS and McAnulty RW}
}
@conference {40784,
	title = {The effect of Fenbendazole on the immune system of lambs},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {80-83},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Measurement of lymphocyte blastogenesis and antibody production  were used to determine the effect of a benzimidazole anthelmintic on the  immune response. Both parasitized and parasite-naive (n=12) lambs, 6  months of age, were treated with fenbendazole (5mg/kgBW) and compared  with untreated control animals. All animals (n=24) were given bovine virus  diarrhoea (BVD) vaccine the day following anthelmintic treatment.  Heparinised blood samples were collected 0,3,7,14 and 21 days after the  anthelmintic treatments. The entire treatment regime was repeated at Day  28. No effects on immunity were apparent after the initial dosage with  fenbendazole. However, peripheral lymphocytes from lambs (parasitized  and parasite-naive) collected 14 days after the second administration of  fenbendazole treatment, had significantly lower stimulation indices  compared to control animals, when cultured in vitro with concanavalin A  (Con A) (P<0.01), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), and lipopolysacchride  (LPS)(P<0.05). In addition, stimulation to Con A was depressed 7 days after  the second treatment. The primary and secondary humoral responses to  BVD vaccination, as measured by serum neutralisation titre, were similar  among groups. The repeated use of anthelmintics from the benzimidazole  group may interfere with immune responsiveness in young sheep. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Parish SJ and McFarlane RG and Familton AS and Abell TJ}
}
@conference {40715,
	title = {The effect of anthelmintic treatment of ewes during pregnancy},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {211-213},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Familton AS and McAnulty RW and Thompson KF and Sedcole JR}
}
@conference {40706,
	title = {The effect of peramine ingestion in pen-fed lambs},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {186},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Little research has been done on within breed differences in seasonality  of reproduction in rams. We took 16 Dorset x Romney rams (8 BV+ and 8  BV-, selected on the basis of their breeding value for date of lambing derived  for the lambing performance of their female relatives). These rams were  housed indoors under natural light conditions and fed a ration of pellets and  hay. Semen samples, testis diameter and body weight measurements were  taken weekly. Blood samples were taken monthly (every 20mins for 26hrs,  and then every 10mins for a further 4hrs following a 1 ml IV injection of  0.001 mg GnRH). Samples were assayed for oLH and oFSH. The trial ran  from September 1993 to August 1994. More BV- (early lambing group)  rams (70\% vs 25\%) produced ejaculates in the first 3 months of the trial.   The BV- rams had significantly (P<0.001) lower ejaculate volumes than the  BV+ rams with both showing significant (P<0.001) seasonal changes. There  were significant (P<0.01) seasonal effects on semen concentration with a  January maximum of 6300 x 10 6 sperm/ml and a minimum in July of 3350  x 10 6 sperm/ml. There was a seasonal effect on testis diameter (55mm in  Dec-Feb and 38mm in July). There was a significant (P<0.05) seasonal shift  in live weight between Feb-Apr (70kg) and July 58kg). There was  significant (P<0.01) seasonal effect on basal LH levels and LH pulse  frequency, but there were no detectable BV effects. The BV- rams had  greater pulse amplitude and longer durations of peaks than did the BV+  animals. LH response to GnRH was significantly different only in Nov (BV-  rams showed greater area under the curve 162},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Pownall DB and Familton AS and Field RJ and Fletcher LR and Lane GA}
}
@conference {40446,
	title = {The relationship between staggers and diarrhoea in lambs grazing different components of endophyte-infected ryegrass},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {19-22},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Two experiments were carried out to measure the effects of fitting polyethylene body covers on the winter milk production of mature cows, and oxygen consumption by calves. In the first experiment, the covers had no significant effects on the winter milk production or liveweight of lactating cows grazing on pasture supplemented with silage. In the second experiment, oxygen consumption by young calves exposed to an air temperature of 9 C, 8 km/hour wind and simulated rain was significantly reduced by the wearing of covers (by 40\% during the period of rain). Covers offer an effective, low- cost method for reducing the adverse effect of cold wet weather on young calves reared out-of-doors.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Pownall DB and Lucas RJ and Familton AS and Love BG and Hines SE and Fletcher LR}
}
@conference {40344,
	title = {Brief Communication - Susceptibility of the breeding ewe to parasitism},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {375-378},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Genetic and phenotypic parameters were estimated for some  components of cashmere production using data obtained from goats born in  1987 and 1988 from flocks participating in a sire reference scheme. A  total of 33 sires and 841 progeny were included in the analysis.  Heritability estimates of weaning and yearling liveweights from  univariate restricted maximum likelihood (REML) analyses were 0.14},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {McAnulty RW and Familton AS and Sykes AR}
}
@conference {40290,
	title = {Effects of daily larval challenge on the performance of breeding ewes from late pregnancy to post weaning - Brief Communication},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {95-96},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {A CIDR was inserted into 72 ewes which were either early in the  cycle (E; days 1-3), at mid cycle (M; days 7-9) or late in the cycle (L;  days 13-15). Half of the ewes received either 0 or 300 IU of pregnant  mares{\textquoteright} serum gonadotrophin (PMSF) at the start of superovulation  treatment. M ewes had two thirds as many ovarian surface follicles >1.5  mm diameter compared to E and L ewes (8.8 vs 13.6 vs 13.0; P<0.001). M  ewes had approximately two thirds as many ovulations present 8 days  later compared to E and L ewes (5.1 vs 7.7 vs 7.7; P<0.05). For ewes  receiving 300 IU of PMSG as well as FSH, there was a significant  regression of follicle number on ovulation rate (b=0.73},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {McAnulty RW and Familton AS and Sykes AR}
}
@conference {40132,
	title = {Efficacy of Coprin in deer and sheep: An evaluation and comparative study},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {49},
	year = {1989},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {11-14},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The effect of treatment with melatonin (Regulin(r)) implants on spring down growth, oestrus and conception rates was examined in dry does (n=84), while the effect of this treatment on down growth, lactation and kid growth rates was examined lactating does (n=109). Treated does were implanted 3 times at 8 weekly intervals starting in early September. The animals were shorn and fleeces sampled on 26 January. Regulin(r) melatonin treatment increased down weight by 43\%, 92\% and 88\% in dry hoggets, dry mixed-age and lactating mixed-age does, respectively, and increased down diameter by 6\%, 2\% and 4\% and total fleece weight by 22\%, 29\% and 30\% respectively. The down weight of the untreated lactating does (12.3g) was half that of the untreated dry does (24.3g). The lactating mixed-age does kidded from 30 August to 29 September, 4 does kidded before the first implant. Regulin(r) treatment had no effect on the appearance of milk secretions or the weaning weight of kids. Fertile bucks were joined from 6 October to 20 October and from 24 November to 8 December to the dry does. There was 1 mating mark and pregnancy in the treated does in the first joining period and no mating marks in either groups in the second period.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Harrison TJ and Sykes AR and Familton AS}
}
