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Title: Evaluation of the Willis spay instrument / Tristan Jubb, Matt Bolam, Peter Letchford and Geoff Fordyce.
Author: Fordyce, Geoffrey A small observational study of the use of the Willis spay instrument at Swan's Lagoon. ; Johnson, Sandy Evaluation of spaying techniques for heifers. ; Letchford, Peter. ; Jubb, T. F. (Agriculture Western Australia, Kununurra) ; Bolam, M. (Agriculture Western Australia, Kununurra) ; Western Australia Agriculture Western Australia Kununurra District Office. ; Meat Research Corporation (Australia) ; Garber, M.J. Efficacy of vaginal spaying and anabolic implants on growth and carcass characteristics in beef heifers. ; Lunt, David K. Effects of autografting ovarian tissue, ovariectomy and implanting on growth rate and carcass characteristics of feedlot heifers. ; Rupp, Gary P. A new approach for spaying heifers. ; Fordyce, Geoffrey. ; Habermehl, Norman L Heifer ovariectomy using the Willis spay instrument: technique, morbidity and mortality.
Year: 1996.
Series: Final report (Meat Research Corporation (Australia))
Description: [106] P. in various pagings : ill. ; 30 cm.
Subject: Western Australia. ; Surgical equipment. ; Brahman. ; North West region (W.A.). ; Trials. ; Beef cattle. ; Surgical instruments. ; Heifers. ; Ovariectomy. ; Kununurra region (W.A.)
Notes: Tables, figs.
With: A small observational study of the use of the Willis spay instrument at Swan's Lagoon / Geoff Fordyce -- Efficacy of vaginal spaying and anabolic implants on growth and carcass characteristics in beef heifers / M.J. Garber ... [et al]. -- Heifer ovariectomy using the Willis spay instrument: technique, morbidity and mortality / Norman L. Habermehl -- Evaluation of spaying techniques for heifers / Sandy Johnson ... [et al]. --Effects of autografting ovarian tissue, ovariectomy and implanting on gr
Includes bibliographical references. Final report [to the] Meat Research Corporation, project NAP 3.102 ; Agriculture Western Australia, project MCE 437. Final report [to the] Meat Research Corporation, project NAP3.102; Agriculture Western Australia, project MCE 437.
Type: Book
Abstract: (En)
Surgical removal of the ovaries (spaying) is used in extensive beef cattle herds in northern Australia where it has an important role in increasing survival and turn-off value of female cattle. Currently, flank spaying is the predominant method used. It causes hide damage and carcase trim and is opposed by animal welfare groups because it is mainly done by lay persons without using anaesthesia. The Willis spay instrument is a simply designed, vaginal spaying device, widely used in North America to spay
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