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Early kit mortality and growth in farmed mink are affected by litter size rather than nest climate by Schou, T. M., Malmkvist, J.

“…We investigated the effects of nest box climate on early mink kit mortality and growth. We hypothesised that litters in warm nest boxes experience less…”
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High environmental temperature around farrowing induced heat stress in crated sows by Muns, R, Malmkvist, J, Larsen, M L V, Sørensen, D, Pedersen, L J

“…The aim of the experiment was to study the impact of high ambient temperature (25°C) around farrowing on crated sows unable to perform thermoregulatory…”
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The ability of different thermal aids to reduce hypothermia in neonatal piglets by Pedersen, L J, Larsen, M L V, Malmkvist, J

“…We investigated whether hypothermia in newborn piglets could be reduced by applying different thermal aids. The experiment was performed on 150 newborn piglets…”
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Influence of thermal environment on sows around farrowing and during the lactation period by Malmkvist, J, Pedersen, L J, Kammersgaard, T S, Jørgensen, E

“…Our objective was to investigate the effects of floor heating duration (HEAT: 35°c for 12 or 48 h) after birth of first piglet (BFP) under different room…”
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Infrared thermography – a non-invasive tool to evaluate thermal status of neonatal pigs based on surface temperature by Kammersgaard, T. S., Malmkvist, J., Pedersen, L. J.

“…Hypothermia is a major cause of mortality in neonatal pigs. Infrared (IR) thermography is a promising non-invasive method to assess thermal status, but has not…”
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Avoiding hypothermia in neonatal pigs: effect of duration of floor heating at different room temperatures by Pedersen, L J, Malmkvist, J, Kammersgaard, T, Jørgensen, E

“…The effect of different farrowing room temperatures (15, 20, or 25°C), combined with floor heating (FH) at the birth site, on the postnatal rectal temperature…”
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Proportion of insoluble fibre in the diet affects behaviour and hunger in broiler breeders growing at similar rates by Nielsen, B. L., Thodberg, K., Malmkvist, J., Steenfeldt, S.

“…With a view to alleviate the feeling of hunger in broiler breeders, different types of fibre sources were used in high-fibre diets to increase feed quantity…”
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Stress and stereotypic behaviour in mink (Mustela vison): a focus on adrenocortical activity by Malmkvist, J, Jeppesen, L L, Palme, R

“…We examined whether female mink with low (LS) and high (HS) occurrence of stereotypic behaviour differ in their adrenocortical activity in baseline conditions…”
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The influence of the thermal environment and other early life events on growth rate of piglets during lactation by Pedersen, L. J., Schild, S.-L. Aa, Malmkvist, J.

“…The effects of early life events on average daily weight gain from birth to day 21 (ADG) of suckling pigs kept at different room temperatures (15°C, 20°C and…”
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Rein tension acceptance in young horses in a voluntary test situation by Christensen, J.W, Zharkikh, T.L, Antoine, A, Malmkvist, J

“…Reasons for performing the study: During riding, horses are frequently exposed to pressure from the rider, e.g. through the bit and reins, but few studies have…”
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Avoiding hypothermia in neonatal pigs: Effect of duration of floor heating at different room temperatures1 by Pedersen, L. J., Malmkvist, J., Kammersgaard, T., Jørgensen, E.

“…The effect of different farrowing room temperatures (15, 20, or 25 degrees Celsius), combined with floor heating (FH) at the birth site, on the postnatal…”
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Effects of a calm companion on fear reactions in naive test horses by CHRISTENSEN, J. W., MALMKVIST, J., NIELSEN, B. L., KEELING, L. J.

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: In fear‐eliciting situations, horses tend to show flight reactions that can be dangerous for both horse and man. Finding…”
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Effects of thermal environment on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones, oxytocin, and behavioral activity in periparturient sows by Malmkvist, J, Damgaard, B.M, Pedersen, L.J, Jørgensen, E, Thodberg, K, Chaloupková, H, Bruckmaier, R.M

“…Provision of additional floor heating (33 to 34°C) at birth and during the early postnatal hours is favorable for newborn piglets of domestic sows (Sus…”
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The effects of floor heating on body temperature, water consumption, stress response and immune competence around parturition in loose-housed sows by Damgaard, B.M., Malmkvist, J., Pedersen, L.J., Jensen, K.H., Thodberg, K., Jørgensen, E., Juul-Madsen, H.R.

“…The aim of the present study was to study whether floor heating from 12 h after onset of nest building until 48 h after birth of the first piglet had any…”
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The ability of different thermal aids to reduce hypothermia in neonatal piglets1 by Pedersen, L. J., Larsen, M. L. V., Malmkvist, J.

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The ability of different thermal aids to reduce hypothermia in neonatal piglets 1 by Pedersen, L J, Larsen, M L V, Malmkvist, J

“…We investigated whether hypothermia in newborn piglets could be reduced by applying different thermal aids. The experiment was performed on 150 newborn piglets…”
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Behavioural responses of farm mink towards familiar and novel food by Malmkvist, J., Herskin, M.S., Christensen, J.W.

“…The study aimed to (i) describe the response of farmed mink towards familiar and novel food, and (ii) assess the suitability of using novel food in order to…”
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Exploration of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal function as a tool to evaluate animal welfare by Mormède, Pierre, Andanson, Stéphane, Aupérin, Benoit, Beerda, Bonne, Guémené, Daniel, Malmkvist, Jens, Manteca, Xavier, Manteuffel, Gerhard, Prunet, Patrick, van Reenen, Cornelis G, Richard, Sabine, Veissier, Isabelle

“…Abstract Measuring HPA axis activity is the standard approach to the study of stress and welfare in farm animals. Although the reference technique is the use…”
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Effect of capture, immobilization and handling on rectal temperatures of confident and fearful male mink by Korhonen, H, Hansen, S.W, Malmkvist, J, Houbak, B

“…The objective was to compare response levels of stress‐induced hyperthermia (SIH) in male mink from confident and fearful breeding lines. In experiment 1,…”
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High environmental temperature around farrowing induced heat stress in crated sows by Muns, R, Malmkvist, J, Larsen, M L V, Sørensen, D, Pedersen, L J

“…The aim of the experiment was to study the impact of high ambient temperature (25°C) around farrowing on crated sows unable to perform thermoregulatory…”
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