The Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences performs research-based public-sector services in relation to animal nutrition, health and welfare and contributes to a considerable number of the focus areas established at DCA – Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture.
Within conventional as well as organic livestock production we perform research-based public-sector services in relation to:
The Department focuses on a sustainable livestock production and the research and services therefore include development of new technologies for improving production systems and for the monitoring, documentation, surveillance and decision-support in relation to measuring of emissions, food quality, animal health and animal welfare in an efficient livestock production.
In addition, the department plays a central role in the research-based public-sector services in relation to the environment and climate, where we
Furthermore, the department contributes to the research in food quality, for instance through feeding strategies that improve the nutritional value of food or reduce boar taint in meat.
Finally, the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences supports a sustainable crop production by verifying more eco-friendly and nutritionally balanced feed crops.