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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Dean's List of Exceptional Theses"”.
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Epidemiological studies of bovine digital dermatitis in pasture-based dairy system in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Sciences at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
… dermatitis (BDD) is an infectious disease of the feet of cattle. Worldwide, it is one of the most commonly observed foot diseases on many dairy farms, and is the most important infectious cause of lameness in cattle in confined dairy system. Although BDD is generally less common in …
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Pelagic states : beyond nomadic and oceanic practices : an exegesis written in partial completion of a PhD in Creative Practice at Massey University College of Creative Arts
Oceanographers have a name for that remote part of the ocean that is not connected to or defined by a coastline or sea-bed. This is the ‘pelagic zone’, where movement and operation occurs in a completely four-dimensional environment. My creative practice examines, occupies, and emerges from this …
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Live weight and growth of dairy heifers are important for subsequent milk production and reproductive performance : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science, Massey University, Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand
… dairy heifers tend to follow a seasonal pattern of growth in response to pasture quality and availability. The industry recommended liveweight-for-age targets for dairy heifers are 30% of mature liveweight (LWT) at 6 months of age, 60% at 15 months of age and 90% at first calving. Target growth …
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Spatiotemporal mapping of spontaneous smooth muscle motility in capacious organs : the ex vivo urinary bladder and in vivo gravid uterus of the rabbit : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
The temporal and spatial dynamics of propagating myogenic contractions in the wall of the resting ex vivo urinary bladder and in vivo gravid uterus of the rabbit were characterised by spatiotemporal maps of area strain rate, of linear strain rate and contractile patch analysis, and related to …
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The multimodality of creaminess perception : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Food Technology at Massey University, Manawatū Campus, Palmerston North, New Zealand. EMBARGOED until 21 August 2026.
… sensation that drives consumer acceptability of milk. To date, creaminess research has focused on instrumental and compositional measures overlooking the critical consumer perspective. This research took a consumer-led approach to unlock new insights into the underlying sensory attributes …