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Overview

Richard Laven is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand, where their research primarily addresses various aspects of agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant emphasis on veterinary studies. Their work spans a range of topics in animal science, particularly focusing on animal behavior and welfare, disease management, and environmental influences on livestock.

The main fields of study associated with Richard Laven include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Veterinary

Within these broader fields, their research extends into several subfields, including:

  • Small Animals
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Plant Science

The main topics explored in their publications encompass:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Richard Laven's research has been published in various scientific venues, with multiple contributions appearing in:

  • New Zealand Veterinary Journal
  • Animals
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Livestock
  • Veterinary Sciences

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on practical and applied research in livestock health and welfare. Selected recent publications include:

  • Developing an Animal Welfare Assessment Protocol for Cows in Extensive Beef Cow-Calf Systems in New Zealand. Part 1: Assessing the Feasibility of Identified Animal Welfare Assessment Measures, 2020, Animals
  • Roles of Probiotics in Farm Animals: A Review, 2022, Farm Animal Health and Nutrition
  • Selective and deferred treatment of clinical mastitis in seven New Zealand dairy herds, 2020, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Possible Consequences of Climate Change on Survival, Productivity and Reproductive Performance, and Welfare of Himalayan Yak (Bos grunniens), 2022, Veterinary Sciences
  • Indicators of dehydration in healthy 4- to 5-day-old dairy calves deprived of feed and water for 24 hours, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science

Frequent co-authors include:

  • WA Mason
  • Danchen Aaron Yang
  • Kristina Ruth Mueller
  • Tim Parkinson
  • Y. Baby Kaurivi

Best Publications

  • Bovine retained placenta: aetiology, pathogenesis and economic loss

    R. A. Laven;A. R. Peters

  • Effect of vitamin E supplementation on the health and fertility of dairy cows: a review

    R. D. Allison;R. A. Laven

  • Treatment strategies for digital dermatitis for the UK.

    R.A. Laven;D.N. Logue

  • The prevalence of lameness on New Zealand dairy farms: a comparison of farmer estimate and locomotion scoring.

    J Fabian;R A Laven;H R Whay

  • Treatment of bovine retained placenta and its effects.

    A. R. Peters;R. A. Laven

  • Assessment of the duration of the pain response associated with lameness in dairy cows, and the influence of treatment.

    RA Laven;KE Lawrence;JF Weston;KR Dowson

  • Gross morphometry of the bovine placentome during gestation.

    RA Laven;AR Peters

  • Results of a survey of attitudes of dairy veterinarians in New Zealand regarding painful procedures and conditions in cattle.

    RA Laven;JN Huxley;HR Whay;KJ Stafford

  • The effect of lameness on the fertility of dairy cattle in a seasonally breeding pasture-based system

    J.I. Alawneh;R.A. Laven;M.A. Stevenson

  • Hock injuries in cattle kept in straw yards or cubicles with rubber mats or mattresses.

    Chris Livesey;C Marsh;J A Metcalf;Richard Laven

  • Evaluation of copper sulphate, formalin and peracetic acid in footbaths for the treatment of digital dermatitis in cattle

    R. A. Laven;H. Hunt

  • Use of an antibiotic footbath in the treatment of bovine digital dermatitis

    R. A. Laven;M. J. Proven

  • The effect of parenteral supplementation of vitamin E with selenium on the health and productivity of dairy cattle in the UK

    N. Bourne;D. C. Wathes;K. E. Lawrence;M. R. McGowan

  • Treatment and control of an outbreak of fat cow syndrome in a large dairy herd.

    A H Andrews;R Laven;I Maisey

  • A meta-analysis of the effects of Vitamin E supplementation on the incidence of retained foetal membranes in dairy cows.

    N. Bourne;R. Laven;D.C. Wathes;T. Martinez

  • Dietary protein and the reproductive performance of cows

    R. A. Laven;S. B. Drew

  • Escherichia coli in the Rumen and Colon of Slaughter Cattle, with Particular Reference to E. coli O157

    R.A Laven;A Ashmore;C.S Stewart

  • Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs around calving: Maximizing comfort, productivity and fertility

    Richard Laven;Paul Chambers;Kevin Stafford

  • An Evaluation of the Seasonality of Veterinary Treatments for Lameness in UK Dairy Cattle

    R.A. Laven;K.R. Lawrence

  • Interval between detection of lameness by locomotion scoring and treatment for lameness: a survival analysis.

    J.I. Alawneh;R.A. Laven;M.A. Stevenson

  • Prevalence and calf-level risk factors for failure of passive transfer in dairy calves in New Zealand

    EL Cuttance;WA Mason;RA Laven;J McDermott

  • Long-acting antibiotic formulations in the treatment of calf pneumonia: a comparative study of tilmicosin and oxytetracycline.

    R Laven;A H Andrews

  • Recent research on the effects of excess dietary nitrogen on the fertility of dairy cows.

    R. A. Laven;R. J. Scaramuzzi;D. C. Wathes;A. R. Peters

  • The effect of pre-calving environment on the development of digital dermatitis in first lactation heifers.

    R.A. Laven;D.N. Logue

  • The relationship between failure of passive transfer and mortality, farmer-recorded animal health events and body weights of calves from birth until 12 months of age on pasture-based, seasonal calving dairy farms in New Zealand.

    E.L. Cuttance;W.A. Mason;R.A. Laven;C.V.C. Phyn

  • Impact of weaning age on rumen development in artificially reared lambs1.

    Omar Cristobal Carballo;Omar Cristobal Carballo;Muhammad Ajmal Khan;Frederik Willem Knol;Sarah Jeanne Lewis

  • Perinatal mortality risk factors in dairy calves

    Emma Cuttance;Richard Laven

  • The effect of feeding diets high in quickly degradable nitrogen on follicular development and embryo growth in lactating Holstein dairy cows

    R.A Laven;P.M Dawuda;R.J Scaramuzzi;D.C Wathes

  • Estimation of perinatal mortality in dairy calves: A review.

    Emma Cuttance;Richard Laven

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin J. Stafford
Kevin J. Stafford Massey University
Mark Stevenson
Mark Stevenson University of Melbourne
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan University of Queensland
D C Wathes
D C Wathes Royal Veterinary College
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos Massey University
Cord Heuer
Cord Heuer Massey University
Abbas Ali Naserian
Abbas Ali Naserian Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
C. W. Holmes
C. W. Holmes Massey University
T. van Werven
T. van Werven Utrecht University
Mirjam Nielen
Mirjam Nielen Utrecht University

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