Aarhus Universitets segl

Welfare in dogs, cats and horses

Main subject area: Welfare in family animals (cats, dogs or horses)

Short project description

Welfare in family animals (cats, dogs or horses), e.g., within selective breeding, nutrition and feeding, training and behavioural problems, reproductive control, veterinary treatment, abandoned and stray animals; see further description via the link below (in Danish), or contact us for more information: https://dyreetik.ku.dk/center-for-forskning-i-familiedyrs-velfaerd/.

The Centre Companion Animal Welfare provides good opportunities for students with an interest in welfare of dogs, cats and horses to conduct their MSc project under supervision of the affiliated senior researchers. Their expertise comprises a range of welfare-related subjects, such as animal behaviour and training, stress biology, breeding, nutrition and veterinary treatment.

Department and supervisor

Janne Winther Christensen

Lektor Institut for Husdyr- og Veterinærvidenskab - ANIVET Adfærd, Stress og Dyrevelfærd (BSW)

Peter Sandøe, Professor

Email: pes@sund.ku
Phone: +45 35333059 (Centre leader)
Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, KU

Or one of the other senior researchers in the Centre for Companion Animal Welfare, depending on subject, see: dyreetik.ku.dk/center-for-forskning-i-familiedyrs-velfaerd/

Project start

Anytime.


Physical location of project and students work

Anywhere.

Extent and type of project

30 - 45 - 60 ECTS. 

Additional information

Driver’s license is necessary.