animal health
Emma Weston
- 2024
- Kellogg 53
Katrina Roberts
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Kristina Dykes
If you talk to any vet out there, I can almost guarantee it wasn’t an offhand decision in their final year of high school that took them to vet school. The dream would have taken place years before. If you ask any vet, there will be a moment in their childhood; an experience or situation, … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 36
Anna Moore
Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) commonly known as Pinkeye in cattle is a long established animal health problem in New Zealand. Pinkeye is a painful and debilitating condition that can severely affect animal productivity. It is a bacterial infection of the eye that causes inflammation and in severe cases temporary or permanent blindness. Most cattle producers … Read more
- 2017
- Kellogg 35
Belinda Cridge
This work is designed as a short introduction to common poisons found around New Zealand farms. It has been prepared to fulfill, in part, the requirement of the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme. Toxicology is the study of poisons. You may have heard the old saying “the dose makes the poison”. This means that actually, everything … Read more
- 2017
- Kellogg 35
Duncan Mackintosh
There is global concern about food safety and the effect antibiotic use in animal production has on our ability to treat human infections in high profile “superbugs” such as MRSA. Antibiotic use in animals has come under significant scrutiny, with a call to reduce their use. Global consumer brands have increased the profile of this … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 31
Gorman Nicholas
Serotypes of Salmonella are the cause of two problems in the New Zealand sheep population. The first is enteric salmonellosis causing scours, which is widespread in the North Island and in the South Island effects Canterbury, Otago and Southland. The Second is Salmonella brandenburg which causes abortions and ewe deaths. This has been seen only … Read more
- 2006
- Kellogg 22
Gaffaney Julian
This research report is about probiotics, a natural means of promoting health, disease resistance and productivity in both plants and animals. The report draws on many information sources, from books, journals, trial information brochures and an interview with Dr Tim Jenkins, a prominent New Zealand microbiologist and formulator of some unique probiotic products. The report … Read more
- 2006
- Kellogg 22
Law Alan, E
The problem of Stray Voltage in Farm Dairies is not new. In the past extensive research was done on voltage and animal behaviour. This resulted in the formulation of construction guidelines for farm dairies. The dairy industry now hosts a new generation of dairy farmers that may not have the same level of knowledge and … Read more
- 2001
- Kellogg 17
Bicknell, John
Johne’s Disease is an infectious bacterial disease that primarily affects the intestinal tract of bovine and other ruminant animals. It is caused by a mycobacterium named Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. The microbe is only able to multiply inside an animal’s intestinal tract. However, the development of clinical disease does not occur instantly and, in some … Read more
- 2001
- Kellogg 17
Walker, Jeff
Farming with tuberculosis (TB) in the endemic area of North Canterbury has major implications to management practices. Although industry sectors are structured differently, the impact of TB is similar across the board with stress, financial, and farm policy implications all significant factors. The co-ordination and commitment of pest control in an organised, monitored and decisive … Read more
- 1997
- Kellogg 14
Monaghan, John
This report outlines the information collected from a survey of 24 people in the Tui Milk Products Supply Area who have been involved in the recent conversions of drystock units to dairy-farms and the expansion of existing dairy farms. The main reasons identified for converting a drystock unit to dairying is to obtain higher and … Read more
- 1992
- Kellogg 11
Grant, Alan
This report on the Veterinary Club movement in New Zealand is made up of two parts. Firstly I have researched and detailed a brief history of the development of the Veterinary profession in New Zealand with particular emphasis on the promotion of veterinary clubs as a means of achieving the rapid increase of professional services … Read more
- 1985
- Kellogg 6