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Mette S. Herskin

@metteherskin.bsky.social

Professor at Aarhus University, Denmark, studying behaviour and welfare of pigs, cattle and poultry during critical life events - on farm and during transportation.

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A banner for the HSA's annual report. The text reads: Annual Report 2024-2025, read online now. The HSA logo is featured alongside a photograph of the cover of the annual report which features a photo of a pig sniffing the grass.

A banner for the HSA's annual report. The text reads: Annual Report 2024-2025, read online now. The HSA logo is featured alongside a photograph of the cover of the annual report which features a photo of a pig sniffing the grass.

๐Ÿ“ข The 2024-2025 HSA Annual Report is here! We're excited to share another year of diverse and impactful activities undertaken by our dedicated HSA team.

Read about our achievements over the past year and plans for the future here โžก๏ธ ow.ly/HHMG50X9AYB

#AnimalWelfare

13.10.2025 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#PhDPositionAlert
PhD on Advancing the welfare of dairy ruminant youngstock through a social science or multi-disciplinary lens
Michigan State University, USA

More information: www.applied-ethology.org/PhD_USA.html

08.10.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Open post doc position at @au.dk on animal welfare during critical life events (mainly animal transport). Please check here: www.au.dk/om/stillinge... and please share ๐Ÿฅ

24.09.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ” NEW STUDY highlights gaps in awareness, enforcement, and practices affecting livestock welfare during transport and at markets in Nigeria.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full, open access article here: ow.ly/kH9K50WY7hC

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

17.09.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ข The preliminary schedule for this year's HSA Conference is now available to view online.

To register to attend, or to view the preliminary schedule, please visitโžก๏ธ hsa.org.uk/conference2025

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

22.08.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”NEW STUDY examines undergraduate attitudes towards animal welfare science and implications for teaching.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

21.08.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Undergraduate student attitudes towards animal welfare science: An investigation to inform teaching approaches | Animal Welfare | Cambridge Core Undergraduate student attitudes towards animal welfare science: An investigation to inform teaching approaches - Volume 34

New paper out on how UK undergrads in animal-focused programs think about animal welfare, including animal welfare as a scientific discipline (Spoiler: it's complicated):

Was wonderful working with the fab Annabelle Beaver on seeing this through- let us know what you think!

bit.ly/4oHQO2X

19.08.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can we mitigate pain associated with castration in beef cattle at early (<6 months of age) ages? A review from a Canadian perspective | Melรฉndez et al.: buff.ly/LssOOGG #OpenAccess #livestock

17.08.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#NewResearchAlert
"Deck height did not affect behavioural measures of โ€˜natural movementsโ€™ and โ€˜adequate ventilationโ€™ during 8 h and 23 h transport of weaner pigs" by Kobek-Kjeldager et al.

Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/...

#animaltransport #transporterdesign #pig

09.08.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you @applied-ethology.bsky.social for sharing our paper on behaviour of weaner pigs during transport. @au.dk

09.08.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Kate Creutzinger, from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont, USA.

๐Ÿ”—Interested in joining our LINKs Scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5

#AnimalWelfare

08.08.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€ชFirst study of pig behaviour and potential welfare hazards in assembly barns presented yesterday at #ISAE2025 by Karen Thodberg. Thank you to everybody involved in this large project, especially to Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager for taking the lead on assembly barns - papers are on the way. @au.dk

07.08.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The GOAT @goatswhostare.bsky.social sharing some inspiring and fascinating insights on how to more cleverly understand the clever inner lives of livestock in opening this morningโ€™s @applied-ethology.bsky.social #ISAE2025 session

07.08.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production BackgroundEFSA will present its newly published scientific opinion ย on the welfare of American mink, red and Arctic foxes, raccoon dog, and chinchilla kept for fur production. This contains the most u...

Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA

05.08.2025 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Webinar on welfare of beef cattle BackgroundIn this webinar, EFSA will present its recently published scientific opinion on the welfare of beef cattle. This opinion provides the most up-to-date scientific research on the effects of ho...

Save the date!! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA

05.08.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production. @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of animals kept for fur production | EFSA

30.07.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Webinar on welfare of beef cattle @efsa.europa.eu Register now! www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/we... Webinar on welfare of beef cattle | EFSA

30.07.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข New from @efsa.europa.eu: Scientific Opinion on the welfare of animals farmed for fur.
๐Ÿฆฆ Mink | ๐ŸฆŠ Foxes | ๐Ÿฆ Raccoon dogs | ๐Ÿน Chinchillas

Read more: ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!WFYn9F & infographic ๐Ÿ‘‰ europa.eu/!R6RPhg

#AnimalWelfare #EFSA #FurFarming

30.07.2025 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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See our new infographic on #Welfare of #BeefCattle ๐Ÿ‚
#EFSA_EU just released. What to focus on to improve their welfare. ๐Ÿ“Š europa.eu/!TnBJmy

๐Ÿ“˜ Full opinion โ†’ europa.eu/!3bp96m

#BeefCattle #AnimalWelfare #EFSA_EU

27.07.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welfare of beef cattle on farm Welfare of beef cattle on farm

๐Ÿฎ ๐๐ž๐ž๐Ÿ ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž

Our scientists have reviewed the latest evidence and provided recommendations to improve it, focusing on housing, diet, and overall wellbeing.

Learn more with our infographic and full opinion โคต๏ธ

europa.eu/!TnBJmy

#OneHealth #AnimalWelfare | @efsa-animals.bsky.social

25.07.2025 09:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ„ Just published!๐Ÿ„ EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight โ€” all in one place. ๐Ÿ”— europa.eu/!TtY4bY

#AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU

25.07.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ข The final programme for the 76th EAAP Annual Meeting in Innsbruck is now available!

๐Ÿš€Get ready for cutting-edge science, networking opportunities, and inspiring discussions.

๐Ÿ“ Innsbruck, Austria
๐Ÿ“… 25th โ€“29th August 2025

๐Ÿ”— Check out the full programme here eaap2025.org/Final_Progra...

22.07.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿฎ The meeting will also showcase Austriaโ€™s unique livestock farming systems โ€” blending tradition and innovation.

๐ŸŒŸ Donโ€™t miss this opportunity to exchange knowledge, meet colleagues from around the world, and experience Innsbruckโ€™s culture and beauty.

14.07.2025 10:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ” NEW REVIEW provides a rapid systematic overview of the use of camera traps in ecological studies, with a focus on wildlife welfare.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full article here: ow.ly/tr4U50WlNN7

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

07.07.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ข Femke Delanglez and Frank Tuyttens, recipients of an HSA Research Grant, have published the findings of their HSA-supported project in the UFAW journal, Animal Welfare.

๐Ÿ”— Read the study here: ow.ly/7Mzv50Wl015

๐Ÿ”— Learn more about Femke and Frank's research and HSA Grants here: ow.ly/YGc650Wl016

04.07.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ” NEW STUDY assesses transport container modifications designed to improve welfare for end-of-lay hens and reduce strain on catchers during the loading process.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1017/awf....

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

03.07.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of two young calves standing in a grassy field with blurred adult cattle in the background under a sunny sky. The text reads: Efficacy of pain management for cattle castration: A systematic review and meta-analysis. By Emeline Nogues, Jane Stojkov, Biljana Jonoska Stojkova, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary.

A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of two young calves standing in a grassy field with blurred adult cattle in the background under a sunny sky. The text reads: Efficacy of pain management for cattle castration: A systematic review and meta-analysis. By Emeline Nogues, Jane Stojkov, Biljana Jonoska Stojkova, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary.

๐Ÿ” NEW STUDY assesses the efficacy of post-operative pain management for cattle castration, comparing outcomes with and without multimodal analgesia (local anaesthetic alone, or in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug).

๐Ÿ”— Read the full study here: ow.ly/lfAR50Wip97

#AnimalWelfare

30.06.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
EVCBMAW โ€“ European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine anf Animal Welfare

๐Ÿ“ฃ The EVCBMAW 2025 programme is now live! ๐Ÿพ

The European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare will take place in Helsinki from 17โ€“19 September 2025.

๐ŸŒ View the full programme: evcbmaw.org

๐Ÿšจ Early bird registration closes on 21st June!

16.06.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ” NEW STUDY examines the use of mechanical rump pushers in a UK cattle slaughter plant.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full article here: ow.ly/jyhH50W8qKA

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

16.06.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you, @animal-welfare.bsky.social, for sharing our paper!

12.06.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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