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On January 1 2023, Louise Bundgaard started her new position as assistant professor at the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ANIVET) at…
Not only ruminants emit the greenhouse gas methane. Horses do too, but there is sparse knowledge about how much. Therefore, researchers from the…
Following the decision that AU Viborg - Research Centre Foulum will be hosting the three new study programmes - Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science…
Researchers from Aarhus University suggest to develop protocols for assessing animal welfare in natural national parks with a focus on nutrition,…
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Curiosity and learning ability go hand in hand. We know this from humans and non-human primates, but for the first time it has now also been…
From May 15th 2021 Gavin L. Simpson has been employed as assistant professor in applied biometrics at the Department of Animal Science, section of…
As of 1 March 2021, Margit Bak Jensen has been appointed professor in behavioural needs and stress biology at Department of Animal Science, Aarhus…
A new study at Aarhus University shows that it is possible to identify fearful horses at a very early age by means of an objective fear test. This…
It seems like the rider’s weight does not affect the horse’s welfare as much previously expected. Neither the horse’s stress hormone level, heart rate…
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Associate Professor Janne Winther Christensen
Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Behaviour, stress and welfare.
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![[Translate to English:] For at overvåge dyrevelfærden for de store græssere i danske naturnationalparker er der, ifølge forskere fra Aarhus Universitet, behov for et systematisk og valideret velfærdsvurderingssystem. Foto: Colourbox.](https://anivet.au.dk/fileadmin/_processed_/8/e/csm_COLOURBOX7881446_copy_36a3cae16d.jpg)
![[Translate to English:] Føllets nysgerrighed overfor nye objekter afspejler dets nysgerrighed senere i livet og afslører muligvis også dets indlæringsevne. Nye forskningsresultater viser, at nysgerrige heste har lettere ved at lære nye opgaver. Foto: Janne W. Christensen.](https://anivet.au.dk/fileadmin/_processed_/e/d/csm_fol_gule_kurve_fc3c47fa0d.jpg "[Translate to English:] Føllets nysgerrighed overfor nye objekter afspejler dets nysgerrighed senere i livet og afslører muligvis også dets indlæringsevne. Nye forskningsresultater viser, at nysgerrige heste har lettere ved at lære nye opgaver. Foto")
![[Translate to English:] Margit Bak Jensen er udnævnt til professor i adfærdsmæssige behov og stressbiologi ved Institut for Husdyrvidenskab, AU.](https://anivet.au.dk/fileadmin/_processed_/9/3/csm_Margit_Bak_Jensen_2_082f9d26b5.jpg "[Translate to English:] Margit Bak Jensen er udnævnt til professor i adfærdsmæssige behov og stressbiologi ved Institut for Husdyrvidenskab, AU.")
![[Translate to English:] Lektor Janne Winther Christensen forsker i heste ved Institut for Husdyrvidenskab på Aarhus Universitet i Foulum, hvor hun har gennemført et unikt langtidsstudie om frygtadfærd hos føl og ungheste. Foto: Viborg Stifts Folkeblad.](https://anivet.au.dk/fileadmin/_processed_/d/4/csm_jwc1_bba750b2a8.jpg "[Translate to English:] Lektor Janne Winther Christensen forsker i heste ved Institut for Husdyrvidenskab på Aarhus Universitet i Foulum, hvor hun har gennemført et unikt langtidsstudie om frygtadfærd hos føl og ungheste. Foto: Viborg Stifts Folkeblad")
