Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My research interests include animal welfare and behaviour, in particular rest, sleep and sickness and pain behaviour. I am currently supervising PhD students on projects investigating cognitive abilities in dogs, pain behaviour in calves, factors affecting rest and sleep in horses, the effectiveness of animal welfare enforcement and crimes against animals, and the visibility of animal welfare enforcement in social work.
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Education information
PhDEducation/Academic qualification
Animal welfare, ethics and law, (de facto) diplomate, European Board of Veterinary Specialization
Award Date: 1 Nov 2013
applied ethology, adjunct professor
Award Date: 1 Nov 2013
External positions
jäsen, Suomen eläinlääkäriliitto, eettinen valiokunta
2023 → …
chair person, Seura- ja harrastuseläinten hyvinvoinnin neuvottelukunta, MMM
12 May 2022 → 14 May 2026
jäsen, Seura- ja harrastuseläinten hyvinvoinnin neuvottelukunta, MMM
2015 → 2022
jäsen, Suomen eläinlääkäriliitto, yliopistovaliokunta
2015 → …
Fields of Science
- 413 Veterinary science
- domestic animal welfare
- cattle welfare
- sickness behaviour
- pain behaviour
- calf welfare
- domestic animal behaviour
- cattle lameness
- automatic behaviour monitoring
- disbudding
- turkey transport
- stress
- canine cognition
- animal protection
- stakeholders´attitudes
- 1 Natural sciences
- applied ethology
- animal behaviour
- EEG
- sleep
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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A comparison of short-term analgesic effects of xylazine alone or combined with levomethadone or ketamine in calves after hot-iron disbudding
Adam, M., Hokkanen, A.-H., Hänninen, L., Taponen, S., Norring, M., Aho, R. H. & Salla, K., 16 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Dairy Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Animal caretaker perceptions and experiences of the use of local anaesthesia in piglet castration in Finland
Kupsala, S., Hokkanen, A.-H., Heinonen, M., Hänninen, L. & Valros, A., 2025.Research output: Conference materials › Poster › peer-review
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Basics of animal behavior and welfare assessment
Valros, A. & Hänninen, L., 16 Sept 2025, Research Handbook on Animal Law and Animal Rights. Wahlberg, B. & Pietrzykowski, T. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 356-369 14 p. 18. (Research Handbooks in Legal Theory).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Double standards regarding animals as silent agents in legislation: the case of wild fish welfare
Kupsala, S., Hänninen, L., Valros, A. & Röcklinsberg, H., 2025.Research output: Conference materials › Paper
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Effect of Horse Sleep Behavior on Performance in a Field-side Spatial Reversal Learning Test
Hämäläinen, M. J., Brotherus, I. L., Wigren, H.-K., Kaimio, T., Suomala, H. M., Anna-Mari, O., Hänninen, L. & Mykkänen, A., 12 Dec 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Scientific Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Sleepless in the stable
Mykkänen, A. (Project manager), Hänninen, L. (Project manager), Brotherus, I. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Pääkkönen, T. (Co-Principal Investigator), Norring, M. (Participant), Wigren, H.-K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Suomala, H. M. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Kinnunen, K. T. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/06/2020 → …
Project: Research project
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TERVA: Terveellisemmät ja turvallisemmat tavat rauhoittaa nupoutettavia vasikoita
Hänninen, L. (Project manager), Salla, K. (Principal Investigator), Hokkanen, A.-H. (Principal Investigator), Raekallio, M. (Participant), Taponen, S. (Participant), Adam, M. (Participant), Aho, R. (Participant) & Norring, M. (Participant)
MAA- JA METSÄTALOUSMINISTERIÖ, Valio
01/06/2018 → 30/06/2020
Project: Research project
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The effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators affecting equine respiratory health
Vainio, K. M. E. (Principal Investigator), Höglund, N. M. (Participant), House, A. H. (Participant), Hänninen, L. (Participant) & Mykkänen, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → …
Project: Research project
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SILE: Silent agents affected by legislation: from insufficient knowledge base to inclusive solutions (SILE)
Valros, A. (Project manager), Kupsala, S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Adam, M. (Participant) & Hänninen, L. (Participant)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
Prizes
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adjunct professor of the year of the University of Helsinki
Hänninen, L. (Recipient), 12 Mar 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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Eläinlääketiede Suomessa ennen ja nyt - paneeli
Hänninen, L. (Speaker: Chair)
3 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Kati Vainio
Mykkänen, A. (Supervisor) & Hänninen, L. (Co-supervisor)
2025 → …Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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Nautojen laitumellelasku
Hänninen, L. (Participant) & Hovinen, M. (Participant)
3 May 2025Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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Eläinlääketieteellisen tiedekunnan 30-vuotisjuhla
Hänninen, L. (Attendee)
30 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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External reviewer
Hänninen, L. (Pre-examiner)
2025Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
Press/Media
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Hyvinvointineuvottelukunta perusti hevosjaoston – Ensin pohditaan päävarusteita
11/09/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Lemmikkirattaiden käyttö kissoilla ja koirille
11/05/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Eläinlääkäripäivien antia: ”Toivottavasti hevosihmiset pystyvät katsomaan boksin ulkopuolelta
20/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media