@conference {40275,
	title = {Breeding for disease resistance - some historical perspectives, problems and prospects},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {1-14},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Red deer stags received a series of immunisations against LHRH  with the aim of suppressing the reduction in growth normally associated  with the rut, but without affecting carcass fatness. Immunisations  commenced at 10 months of age (September), including a series of either  early (October) or late (November) booster immunisations. The  immunisations produced antibodies to LHRH and delayed testes  enlargement, with effects being greatest during summer (December-  January). Liveweight changes were similar in the late booster and  control groups. Mean liveweight declined during the rut (April and May)  in all groups. However, stags that received the early booster were  significantly heavier (P<0.05) than the other two groups in October (11  months old) and from February to October of the following year (15-23  months old). Twenty four hours prior to slaughter (October), mean (},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Baker RL}
}
