News about Animal welfare

Newsletter December 2024

This newsletter includes important information on the below mentioned topics. We encourage everyone to review the relevant sections carefully, as some of these updates may have an impact on daily activities. New…

RASOPTA wrap-up November 2024

After 3 years it was time for the final meeting in the ITN project RASOPTA.

Ethicists’ commentary on dangerous dog assessments

Ethical question of the month, September 2024 You are a veterinarian hired in your region as an authority to assess dangerous dogs. The counties you work with have differing regulations regarding dogs that are deemed to…

Price increases from January 1, 2025

General pricing The following general price increases have been decided for internal users in 2025: 8 pct. (including the regular 3 pct. P/L) price increase for rodent housing 13 pct. (including the regular 3 pct. P/L)…

Lifetime health care costs for dogs based on data from seven veterinary clinics in Denmark

Nielsen, S. S., Larsen, C. H., Frederiksen, J. M., Christensen, T., & Sandøe, P. (2025) Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Elsevier Abstract Reports indicate that owners believe the health care costs for their dogs are too…

How does compassion for animals develop and take root?

Looking at Tibetans and Indians who provide care for stray animals in northern India, a new anthropological project will explore how people develop a compassion-based ethics through their encounters with animals.

Ethicists’ commentary on the veterinary-client-patient relationship

Ethical question of the month, August 2024 A veterinarian sees a cat with respiratory issues and prescribes appropriate support care. The cat’s condition declines over the next day (which is a holiday). The veterinarian…

Workshop on Streptococcus agalactiae in the Nordic countries

Udder health researchers from Norway, Sweden and Finland were invited to Copenhagen for a workshop in the Danish project “Sikker diagnostik i B-streptokokbesætninger”.

Oral behaviour during riding is associated with oral lesions in dressage horses – A field study

This study included 11 warmblood dressage horses, randomly selected for oral inspection after competition. Five of eleven inspected horses had abrasion of the skin and/or mucosa.

Ethicists’ commentary - Lack of authorized medication for animals in the food chain

Ethical question of the month, July 2024 In Canada, there are an increasing number of small-herd goat dairies and families who are keeping milking goats for their own consumption. Infestation with chewing lice is a…

Gene Editing Cattle for Enhancing Heat Tolerance: A Welfare Review of the “PRLR‑SLICK Cattle” Case

Pozzebon, M., Guldbrandtsen, B. & Sandøe, P. (2024) Nanoethics. Springer Nature Abstract In March 2022 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a risk assessment of a recent animal gene editing proposal…

Why is welfare pork so expensive?

Inspired by data from the Danish pork market, the present study seeks to identify cost drivers in the value chain of niche pork products.

Renovation of buildings 10-4 and 10-5 at Panum

Notice from CAS Dear users at Panum building 4, 6, 10, 12 and 16 On 23 September 2024, the renovation of floors 4 and 5 in building 10 will begin, respectively. AEM and reNEW/BMI. Establishment of construction site The…

Will dog breeds as we know them today soon be a thing of the past?

Presentation by Peter Sandøe at the 5th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.

RASOPTA participation on Aqua2024 Copenhagen

At Aqua2024, which was held from August 26-30 2024, RASOPTA together with two other ITN projects EATFISH and EASYTRAIN had invested in a booth to collectively show the conference participants what all three ITNS were…

Ethicists’ commentary on managing clinical errors

Ethical question of the month, June 2024 You are the senior veterinarian in a small companion animal practice located in a small town. You have recently taken on a new graduate veterinarian who is very diligent, but…

Invitation for Nordic Zebrafish Meeting 2024

The Nordic Zebrafish Network is pleased to invite you for this year’s Nordic Zebrafish Meeting “From Husbandry to Animal Experiments: Creating Reliable Research,” in Stockholm on 13 to 15 November 2024.

POSTPONED - The future of vivarium management

Departments AEM and CBMR will share their experiences with DVC, and we will treat you with interesting scientific talks and sessions. When: To be announced. Where: University of Copenhagen, Henrik Dam Auditorium,…

The elephant in the room

Presentation at the WAWC conference 2024 by Peter Sandøe and Clare Palmer (University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Texas A & M University, USA)

How is Human Socioeconomic Position Linked with Dog Ownership Practices? A Study from Denmark

This study examined associations between family and neighborhood levels of SEP and dog ownership, dog acquisition factors (purchase price and breed characteristics), and the purposes of owning a dog based on data from a…

Ethicists’ commentary on sending referrals

Ethical question of the month, May 2024 Another general practitioner in your area has recently begun to accept referrals for specialized orthopedic procedures. One of your clients has a dog that you diagnosed with a…

Noise Disturbances

The building management at Panum (CAS) has informed us that there will be noise disturbances during the next couple of weeks, specifically in calendar weeks 31 and 32. The construction work will take place at Panum leve…

Ethicists’ commentary on addressing animal welfare concerns involving non-patients and non-clients

Ethical question of the month, April 2024 You are an equine veterinarian who provides services to a sport-horse facility. There is an educational clinic for young riders being held at the facility, with a guest…

Does “Dr. Google” improve discussion and decisions in small animal practice?

Based on an online questionnaire aimed at dog and cat owners in Austria, Denmark and the United Kingdom (N = 2117) this paper investigated the use of internet resources to find veterinary medical information.