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Schütz, K., Hunter, L., Johnson, P., Hempstead, M., Thompson, B., & Sutherland, M. (2026). Enhancing Sheep Health and Welfare Through Sensor Technologies: An Update of Current New Zealand Research.
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 69(1)
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Hempstead, MN., Gupta, SK., Candy, PM., Hannaford, R., Leathwick, DM., Miller, CM., . . . Parlane, NA. (2026). The Relationship Between Immunopathology and Body Condition of Mixed-Age Ewes.
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 69(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Hempstead, M., Ridler, A.Read Online:
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Hempstead, MN., Candy, PM., Hannaford, R., Ross, MA., Sutherland, IA., & Sauermann, CW. (2025). Threshold levels of artificial infection with Haemonchus contortus impacting lamb physiology and production.
Scientific Reports. 15(1)
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Hempstead, MN., Miller, CM., Jones, M., Candy, PM., Sauermann, CW., Rosanowski, SM., . . . Leathwick, DM. (2025). Prenatal administration of lipophilic macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics can alter neonatal lamb behavioural development.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 284
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Shearer, JK., Hempstead, MN., & Plummer, PJ. (2025). Ensuring the Welfare of Ruminants During Euthanasia, Humane Slaughter, and Depopulation.
Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 41(3), 439-456
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Martínez, GM., Suárez, VH., Hempstead, M., Alfaro, E., Caro, LC., & Alfaro, J. (2023). Effect of flunixin meglumine on pain-related behaviours following cautery disbudding in dairy goat kids.
Veterinary Research Communications. 47(1), 159-165
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Rapp, D., Schütz, KE., Ross, C., Sutherland, MA., Hempstead, MN., Hannaford, R., . . . Brightwell, G. (2023). Fecal excretion of Campylobacter jejuni by young dairy calves and the relationship with neonatal immunity and personality traits.
Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134(5)
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Hempstead, MN., Waghorn, TS., Gibson, MJ., Sauermann, CW., Ross, AB., Cave, VM., . . . Sutherland, IA. (2023). Worms and welfare: Behavioural and physiological changes associated with gastrointestinal nematode parasitism in lambs.
Veterinary Parasitology. 324
[Journal article]Authored by: Corner-Thomas, R., Gibson, M., Hempstead, M.Read article at Massey Research Online:
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Hempstead, MN., Shearer, JK., Sutherland, MA., Fowler, JL., Smith, JS., Smith, JD., . . . Plummer, PJ. (2021). Cautery Disbudding Iron Application Time and Brain Injury in Goat Kids: A Pilot Study.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7
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Hempstead, MN., Lindquist, TM., Shearer, JK., Shearer, LC., Cave, VM., & Plummer, PJ. (2021). Welfare Assessment of 30 Dairy Goat Farms in the Midwestern United States.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8
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Still Brooks, KM., Hempstead, MN., Anderson, JL., Parsons, RL., Sutherland, MA., Plummer, PJ., . . . Millman, ST. (2021). Characterization of efficacy and animal safety across four caprine disbudding methodologies.
Animals. 11(2), 1-14
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Plummer, PJ., Hempstead, MN., Shearer, JK., & Lindquist, TM. (2021). Evaluating the Welfare of Small Ruminants: Practical Management Advice.
Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 37(1), 33-54
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Hempstead, MN., Lindquist, TM., Shearer, JK., Shearer, LC., & Plummer, PJ. (2021). Health and welfare survey of 30 dairy goat farms in the midwestern united states.
Animals. 11(7)
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Hempstead, MN., Lindquist, TM., Shearer, JK., Shearer, LC., Sutherland, MA., & Plummer, PJ. (2020). Acute cortisol and behavior of dairy goat kids administered local anesthesia, topical anesthesia or systemic analgesia prior to cautery disbudding.
Physiology and Behavior. 222
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Cave, VM., & Sutherland, MA. (2020). Can isoflurane and meloxicam mitigate pain associated with cautery disbudding of 3-week-old goat kids?.
Animals. 10(5)
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., & Sutherland, MA. (2020). Goat kids are not small calves: Species comparisons in relation to disbudding.
Animal Welfare. 29(3), 293-312
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Hempstead, MN., Fowler, JL., Shearer, JK., & Plummer, PJ. (2020). Evaluation of a multipump air pistol as a method for euthanizing young dairy goat kids.
American Journal of Veterinary Research. 81(11), 866-871
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Dowling, SK., Cave, VM., Lowe, GL., . . . Sutherland, MA. (2018). Effect of isoflurane alone or in combination with meloxicam on the behavior and physiology of goat kids following cautery disbudding.
Journal of Dairy Science. 101(4), 3193-3204
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Cave, VM., Turner, AR., & Sutherland, MA. (2018). The effectiveness of clove oil and two different cautery disbudding methods on preventing horn growth in dairy goat kids.
Plos One. 13(11)
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Cave, VM., & Sutherland, MA. (2018). Evaluation of alternatives to cautery disbudding of dairy goat kids using behavioural measures of post-treatment pain.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 206, 32-38
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Zobel, G., Cave, VM., Julian, AF., . . . Sutherland, MA. (2018). Pain sensitivity and injury associated with three methods of disbudding goat kids: Cautery, cryosurgical and caustic paste.
Veterinary Journal. 239, 42-47
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Cave, VM., & Sutherland, MA. (2018). Evaluation of alternatives to cautery disbudding of dairy goat kids using physiological measures of immediate and longer-term pain.
Journal of Dairy Science. 101(6), 5374-5387
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Hempstead, MN., Waas, JR., Stewart, M., Cave, VM., & Sutherland, MA. (2017). Behavioural response of dairy goat kids to cautery disbudding.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 194, 42-47
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