Behavior problems in dogs—An assessment of prevalence and risk factors The aim of this questionnaire study was to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for dog behavior problems by analyzing the responses of a representative sample of Danish dog owners.
The genomic secrets to how the muskox mastered living on the edge At the end of the last Ice Age, many iconic species became extinct - including the steppe bison, the woolly rhinoceros, the Irish elk, and the dire wolf. However, one Ice Age relict, perfectly adapted to the harsh…
CPH Cattle Seminar 2023 On Tuesday 12 December 2023 CPH Cattle held their anual seminar with presentations and discussions about research and strategies related to the cattle sectors challenges.
Ethicists’ commentary on standards of euthanasia for moribund fish in aquaculture Ethical question of the month, August 2023 A priority of agriculture and aquaculture veterinarians is to ensure a quick and humane death upon slaughter. In ideal conditions, techniques are constantly monitored, assessed…
New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint. Politicians and the pork industry can learn from the result, according to the researchers behind the University of…
New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint. Politicians and the pork industry can learn from the result, according to the researchers behind the University of…
Dairy cattle welfare – the relative effect of legislation, industry standards and labelled niche production In this paper, the authors compared animal welfare provisions in dairy cattle production across five countries with different combinations of legislative and other approaches: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden,…
Do people really care less about their cats than about their dogs? A comparative study in three European countries This paper examined the level of attachment and care for cats and dogs in Denmark, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish Many people have experienced a muddy off-flavor in farmed fish. While the aquaculture industry has known about the problem for 20 years, it continues to impact the consumption of otherwise healthy and potentially…
Seminar on Automated Genotyping Seminar Details: Date: Thursday, October 26 Time 12:45-14:00 (start 13:00) Location: Dam Auditorium, Panum, Blegdamsvej 3b, 2200 Copenhagen N Speakers: Daniel Gercke, Inside Account Specialist - Europe David…
Improving Openness in Animal Research in Denmark About this event For more information and registration, please go to the event web page. Date and time Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:00 - 16:00 CET Location The Adolf Hannover Auditorium Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences…
Do No Harm - The Art of Reproducible Experimental Surgery in Rodents, and Why it Matters to You A series of seminars where we aim to disseminate the knowledge of our talented team, and help you improve your setups, and obtain better data! For the first seminar, Thomas Svava Nielsen will give a talk titled “Do No…
Rethinking the utility of the Five Domains model This paper provides suggestions for refinement of how the Five Domains model is good for thinking about animal welfare, but is currently not fit-for-purpose as an assessment tool.
Ethicists commentary on navigating client confidentiality and veterinary integrity in the context of a medical records request Ethical question of the month, July 2023 You are an equine practitioner who receives a request for medical records for a show horse whose owners are prominent clients of your practice. The requesting veterinarian, a…
Follow-up on the refurbishment of breeding unit 10-4 in the Panum Building This letter provides an update on the upcoming renovation as well as a status on the comprehensive plan for the development of the department with topics i.e. management, finances, needs and services as well as the…
Seminar on Nordic Mastitis Research in Uppsala Research from the udder health epidemiology subgroup was presented at the 5th Seminar on Nordic Mastitis Research in Uppsala, Sweden, September 2023. Maya Gussmann presented a mechanistic simulation model for milking…
Seeing the benefits, but not taking advantage of them: Dog and cat owners’ beliefs about veterinary telemedicine Using a questionnaire, this study investigated dog and cat owners’ (N = 2117) use of and beliefs about telemedicine and whether beliefs impact past and expected future use.
Jellyfish are smarter than you think Jellyfish are more advanced than once thought. A new study from the University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that Caribbean box jellyfish can learn at a much more complex level than ever imagined – despite only having…
Citizen Science receives a significant boost Despite the increasing worldwide interest in citizen science, research into the concept itself remains limited. This is the issue a new professorship, possibly the first of its kind worldwide, aims to address.
Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk It takes over the brains of ants, causing them to cling to the tops of blades of grass where they can be eaten by cattle and deer. The common liver fluke has an exceptional life cycle as it moves through snails, ants an…
Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk It takes over the brains of ants, causing them to cling to the tops of blades of grass where they can be eaten by cattle and deer. The common liver fluke has an exceptional life cycle as it moves through snails, ants an…
Willingness-to-pay for reduced carbon footprint and other sustainability concerns relating to pork production In this 2022 questionnaire-based study, we investigated willingness-to-pay for more sustainable pork among consumers in Denmark, Germany, the UK and Shanghai, China.
Disguised as tree bark and another species: Newly discovered gecko is a master of disguise An international team of scientific researchers, among them a University of Copenhagen herpetologist, has discovered a new gecko species in Madagascar that resembles tree bark during the day and had been mistaken for a…
Ethicists’ commentary on attitudes towards pet ownership among people experiencing homelessness Ethical question of the month, June 2023 As a veterinarian working for a nonprofit that provides sup- port to both people and their pets, I often encounter situations where people with low or no income are looked down…