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Scientist Carlos Voogdt received an Rubicon grant to study for two years in Heidelberg, Germany.

During the Onderwijsparade on 4 March 2021, these two teachers were named Outstanding Teacher and Teacher Talent of the year 2021.

Research by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ shows that the paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the shoe soles of their users, and thus, paw hygiene is no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals.

What makes a medicine safe and effective for one species but highly toxic for another? A cow is very different from a lapdog, bird or tortoise, explains veterinary pharmacologist Ronette Gehring. ‘Animal species have entirely different reactions to medicines. We want to find out why.’

Animal testing plays an important role in the development of medicine and broader scientific research. However, the practice has been coming under growing scrutiny in recent years.

Onderzoekers van de faculteit Diergeneeskunde schreven een artikel over de negatieve effecten van de elektronische halsband op het welzijn van honden, en positieve trainingsmethoden als alternatief, voor het Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde.

PSSM staat voor polysaccharide storage myopathy. Dit is groep spieraandoeningen waarbij suikermoleculen stapelen in de spiercellen wat leidt tot spierproblemen.

Scientists at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ investigated if dogs can adapt to their new environment based on their nocturnal activity.

We still don't have a clear idea of the future of livestock farming. One thing is certain, though: animal welfare is becoming increasingly important. So what role should veterinarians play in shaping tomorrow's livestock farming industry?

The figures don't lie. Technological advancements are making it increasingly easy to accurately measure horses' movements. Gait analysis has been widely used on humans for some time now.

In the period between 2018 and 2020, a total of 1.4 million people signed the ‘End the Cage Age’ petition, which aims to end cage housing of farm animals in Europe. In response to this civic initiative, the European Parliament commissioned Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers to prepare an advisory report on the potential for abolishing cage housing.

Roel Vermeulen (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) and Armand Paardekooper Overman (from architects Mecanoo) talk about the Utrecht-based ‘living lab’.

Which chickens in a coop display problem behaviour such as feather pecking, and why? Sensors and cameras allow the behaviour of animals to be monitored.

The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ has appointed Professor Debbie Jaarsma to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as of August 1st , 2021.

Transition to a Sustainable Food System. What is needed from consumers? And is there a role for animals in the food of the future?

Scientists study microbiome in different animal species.

What to feed ducks – according to science

All horses cough from time to time during the warm-up. But what should you do if your horse starts coughing like crazy?

Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution, suggests a study.

How can the transition to cage-free systems for laying hens in the EU be supported? The Best Practice Hens project, led by researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, will address this question.