Organization profile

Organisation Profile

The Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine is located on the Viikki Campus of the University of Helsinki.

The headquarters of the Department share the Clinicum building with the University Teaching Hospital. The Department comprises four disciplines: equine medicine, small animal medicine, veterinary diagnostics, and veterinary pharmacology and toxicology. Painrelated studies at the Pain Research Center focus on canines and felines. Validated diagnostic (Helsinki Chronic Pain Index) and innovative imaging (thermography) methods raise our clinical pain-related know-how to the highest international level. A project in canine cognition opens new approaches to the minds of our best friends. The pathophysiology and clinical treatment of canine intestinal and pulmonary diseases are of the highest level.

Equine research concentrates on laminitis and osteoarthritis. The development of diagnostic tests, which could easily be adjusted in practice, is also a central interest. Prevalence and epidemiology studies of equine polyneuropathy are conducted through Nordic cooperation.

The Clinical Research Laboratory offers ample opportunities for extensive research.

The national ANIWEL Graduate School in Animal Welfare is directed at the Department. ANIWEL focuses on clinical veterinary research and animal welfare for the years 2010-13.

Researchers in the Animal Pain Center are active mainly in the operations of the Research Centre for Animal Welfare, a cooperative network of experts in the field at the University of Helsinki.

http://www.vetmed.helsinki.fi/english/equinesmallanimal/index.html

International and National Collaboration Publications and projects within past five years.

Profiles

Sanna Aarnio

sanna.aarnio@helsinki.fi

Equine and Small Animal Medicine - Doctor in Specialising Veterinarian

Person: Teaching and research personnel

Magdy Adam

magdy.adam@helsinki.fi

Equine and Small Animal Medicine - Doctoral Student
Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine

Person: Teaching and research personnel

Elina Rantanen

elina.rantanen@helsinki.fi

Equine and Small Animal Medicine - Doctor in Specialising Veterinarian

Person: Teaching and research personnel

Johanna Anturaniemi (o.s. Roine)

johanna.anturaniemi@helsinki.fi

Equine and Small Animal Medicine - Postdoctoral Researcher, Doctor

Person: UH, Teaching and research personnel

Maria Aromaa

maria.aromaa@helsinki.fi

Equine and Small Animal Medicine - Doctor in Specialising Veterinarian

Person: Teaching and research personnel

Research Units

Riitta-Mari Tulamo Research Group

Equine and Small Animal Medicine

Organisational unit: Research Group

Small animal clinical sciences

Equine and Small Animal Medicine

Organisational unit: Institution

Veterinary pharmacology and toxikology

Equine and Small Animal Medicine

Organisational unit: Institution

Projects 2003 2020

4 Finished
4 Not started
21 Active

TERVA: Terveellisemmät ja turvallisemmat tavat rauhoittaa nupoutettavia vasikoita

Hänninen, L. T., Salla, K. M., Hokkanen, A. K., Raekallio, M. R., Taponen, S. S., Adam, M. A. H., Aho, R. & Norring, M.

MAA- JA METSÄTALOUSMINISTERIÖ, Valio

01/06/2018 → 30/06/2020

Project: Research project › _Research

DAPHNE: Developing Assessment in Higher Education

Nevgi, A. S., Karaharju-Suvanto, T., Salminen, O. S., Raekallio, M. R., Myyry, L. H., Vesalainen, M. R., Virtala, A. K. & Vuorensola, M. K.

01/12/2017 → …

Project: Research project

Immunohistochemical study on the effects of intra-articular Botulinum toxin A on neuropeptides in a canine joint

Heikkilä, H. & Syrjä, P. E. S.

01/01/2016 → …

Project: Research project

Growth disturbances in Finnish raccoon front legs

Hänninen, L. T., Lappalainen, A. K., Malkamäki, S. K. & Koistinen, T.

01/02/2015 → …

Project: Research project

English Bulldog healthy study

Lappalainen, A. K. & Hyytiäinen, H. K.

01/01/2015 → …

Project: Research project

Publications 1982 2018

Acute pain and peripheral sensitization following cautery disbudding in 1-and 4-week-old calves

Alessandro, M., Claudia, S., Rupert, B., Andreas, G. & Daniela, C., 1 Feb 2018, In : Physiology & Behavior. 184, p. 248-260 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Assessing adverse effects of intra-articular botulinum toxin A in healthy Beagle dogs: A placebo-controlled, blinded, randomized trial

Heikkilä, H. M., Jokinen, T. S., Syrjä, P., Junnila, J., Hielm-Björkman, A. & Laitinen-Vapaavuori, O., 10 Jan 2018, In : PLoS One. 13, 1, 20 p., 0191043.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Canine breeds associated with gastric carcinoma, metaplasia and dysplasia diagnosed by histopathology of endoscopic biopsy samples

Candido, M. V., Syrjä, P., Kilpinen, S. & Spillmann, T., 18 Jun 2018, In : Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 60, 9 p., 37.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Cardiopulmonary effects of vatinoxan in sevoflurane-anaesthetised sheep receiving dexmedetomidine

Adam, M., Huuskonen, V., Raekallio, M. R., Casoni, D., Mykkänen, A. K., Lappalainen, A. K., Kajula, M., Kallio-Kujala, I. J. & Vainio, O., 2018, In : The Veterinary Journal. 238, p. 63-69 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Cardiovascular effects of the peripheral α2-adrenoceptor anatgonist vatinoxan in bharals immobilized with medetomidine-ketamine

Sainmaa, S., Mykkänen, A. K., Adam, M. A. H., Vainio, O. & Raekallio, M. R., 2018, Proceeding of the 13th World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesiology.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review