Projects per year
Organization profile
Organisation Profile
The Department of Production Animal Medicine operates in two locations: the Saari estate in Mäntsälä (some 60 kilometres northeast of Helsinki) and the Viikki Campus in Eastern Helsinki.
The Saari Unit accommodates the disciplines of both reproduction of domestic animals and production animal medicine. Reproduction of domestic animals investigates the reproduction of the most important domestic animals in Finland, and production animal medicine focuses mainly on ruminants and pigs. The Saari Unit also houses the Production Animal Hospital, one of the clinics of the University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital,which includes a mobile clinic, a hospital for production animals and an outpatient clinic.
The Helsinki Unit offers the discipline of animal management and welfare, which covers the feeding of and the effects of the production environment on domestic animals as well as animal welfare, ethology and animal protection.
Both the Saari Unit and the Helsinki Unit have their own research laboratories. The Saari Laboratory concentrates primarily on patient samples and on laboratory work supporting research in animal reproduction. The Helsinki/Viikki Laboratory serves those departments of the Faculty that focus on clinical medicine and, in addition to analysing patient samples, offers ample opportunities for extensive research. Furthermore, the Helsinki Unit features an ethology laboratory specialising in technology related to the description and analysis of animal behaviour.
The teaching staff are involved in organising the operations of the Research Centre for Animal Welfare, which is a cooperation network of experts in the field at the University of Helsinki. The national ANIWEL Graduate School in Animal Welfare will focus on a multidisciplinary investigation of animal welfare and clinical veterinary research for the period 2010-13. The Department also accommodates the Finnish Centre for Animal Welfare, which is a national cooperation network funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
Stefan Björkman
- Production Animal Medicine - Clinical Instructor
Person: Teaching and research personnel
Vera Haapala
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine
- Production Animal Medicine - Doctoral Student
Person: Teaching and research personnel
Taehee Han
- Production Animal Medicine - Doctoral Student
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Person: Teaching and research personnel
Laura Hänninen
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- University Management - Docent
- Production Animal Medicine - Clinical Instructor
- Research Centre for Animal Welfare
Person: UH, Teaching and research personnel
Research Units
Projects 1995 2022
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
Utaretulehdus ja antibioottiresistenssi − mikä on kalvovesikkeleiden rooli?
Siljamäki, P. M., Savijoki, K. K., Varmanen, P. K., Taponen, S. S. & Nyman, T.
01/05/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project › Laboratory operations
Farm-based adapted education for pupils in the secondary school
Berget, B., Thodberg, K., Lidfors, L., Pálsdóttir, A. M. & Wikman, I. J.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project › _Research
Implementation of legislation related to the use of antimicrobials and the factors influencing the use of antimicrobials in production animal medicine
Heikinheimo, A., Heinonen, M. L., Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M. U. K., Helin-Soilevaara, H. & Finell, E.
Walter Ehrströmin säätiö, Suomen eläinlääketieteen säätiö
01/05/2016 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project › _Research
Vasikkakasvatuksen ongelmat ja muutosvaihtoehdot
Simojoki, H. K., Soveri, T. T., Seppä-Lassila, L., Rautala, H. V. I., Sandelin, A. G. F., Härtel, H., Jalli, H., Herva, T., Hihnala, V., Pelkonen, S., Kaartinen, L., Orro, T. & Suojala, L.
20/04/2016 → 20/07/2019
Project: Research project
Publications 1986 2018
Animal ethical views and perception of animal pain in veterinary students in Finland
Valros, A. E. & Hänninen, L. T., 23 Nov 2018, In : Animals. 8, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Assessment of the feasibility of serological monitoring and on-farm information about health status for the future meat inspection of fattening pigs
Elina, F., Outi, H., Mari, H., Jukola, E. & Maria, F-A., 20 Oct 2018, In : Preventive Veterinary Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Associations between group sizes, serum protein levels, calf morbidity and growth in dairy-beef calves in a Finnish calf rearing unit
Seppä-Lassila, L., Oksanen, J., Herva, T., Dorbek-Kolin, E., Kosunen, H., Parviainen, L., Soveri, T. & Orro, T., 1 Dec 2018, In : Preventive Veterinary Medicine. p. 100-108Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Biopsy of mammary gland in sows: A tool for studying colostrum production
Björkman, S., Han, T., Oliviero, C. & Peltoniemi, O. A. T., Sep 2018, In : Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 53, 52Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Body condition, live weight and success in agonistic encounters in mixed parity groups of sows during gestation
Norring, M., Valros, A. E., Bergman, P. S., Marchant-Forde, J. & Heinonen, M. L., 2 Jul 2018, In : Animal. p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Activities 1986 2018
Viikin kampuksen tutkimustoiminnan eettinen toimikunta (Event)
Laura Talvikki Hänninen (Chair)1 Jan 2018 → 31 Dec 2021
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Laura Talvikki Hänninen (Reviewer)3 Jan 2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Eläinlääkäripäivät
Laura Talvikki Hänninen (Chair), Anna Elisabet Valros (Speaker: Presenter)30 Nov 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Korean Animal Science Conference
Olli Peltoniemi (Speaker: Keynote)23 Apr 2018 → 27 Apr 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
European Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare 2018
Laura Talvikki Hänninen (Attendee), Anna Elisabet Valros (Speaker: Presenter)28 Sep 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Prizes
adjunct professor of the year of the University of Helsinki
Laura Talvikki Hänninen (Recipient), 12 Mar 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
Best poster award (2010) in annual veterinary meeting in Finland
Heli Venhoranta (Recipient), 1 Dec 2010
Prize: Prizes and awards
Kunniamaininta hyvälle opettajalle "Special award for a good teacher"
Mari Leena Heinonen (Recipient), 19 Dec 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press / Media
Contributions to Korean agricultural newspaper
05/10/2018
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Kun aika on mennä
Laura Talvikki Hänninen & Anna Elisabet Valros
21/09/2018
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Maitotilan nuori isäntä kuvasi lehmiään vastaiskuna salaa kuvatuille navettavideoille – "Minäpä näytän, miltä ruuantuotanto näyttää"
16/03/2018
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Mitä possut pelkäävät vai pelkäävätkö ne mitään?
09/03/2018
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Eläinsuojelulainsäädäntötuudistus
Laura Talvikki Hänninen & Anna Elisabet Valros
02/01/2018 → 17/02/2018
2 items of media coverage, 1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media