Zanella's research on TV
National Geographic did interviews and filming with Adroaldo Zanella about his research on pigs last year. Now the program will be shown in Norway.
Watch National Geographic Channel on April 8th at 18.00 and on the 9th at 04.00. (04.04.08) |
Photo: Håkon Sparre, UMB
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The Laboratory for Comparative Animal Welfare Studies opens on Nov. 2nd.
The new laboratory, located at 3rd. floor, building 11 on NVH, will offer support to the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Animal Welfare Initiative and collaborators.
Our laboratory has the capability to conduct automated behavioural data collection. We also have competence in developing and validating biomarkers to assess animal welfare in different species. 31.10.07
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Collaboration on better animal welfare
The animal welfare research groups at UMB and NVH have started a more systematic collaboration. This was marked with a kick-off seminar at UMB on September 3rd. 2007.
About the collaboration on animal welfare |
National Geographic visited Adroaldo Zanella at NVH in May 2007. They made a story on Zanella`s research on pigs which will be shown on TV in autumn 2007.
Photo: Håkon Sparre, UMB |
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We were awarded a grant (seed money) with our colleagues from Denmark, Finland and Sweeden to develop a core facility (MRI) to study brain function and animal welfare.
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We were awarded a grant with our colleagues from USA and Canada to study the relationship between epidemiology and animal welfare.
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