Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 06 May 2024 21:35:37 +0200 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:47:00 +0200 Harold Brommer and Silvan Eelman https://www.uu.nl/en/background/harold-brommer-and-silvan-eelman Silvan Eelman, a Master's student in Computer Science speak with Harold Brommer, professor of Equine Surgery about their collaboration. 139500 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:47:00 +0200 Nieuws "Help, I can’t call this lion ferocious!" https://www.uu.nl/en/background/help-i-cant-call-this-lion-ferocious Children's book author Lotte Stegeman and behavioural biologist Claudia Vinke from Utrecht University's Behaviour Clinic for Animals work closely together. 139498 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:29:00 +0200 Nieuws "Give livestock farmers that dot on the horizon" https://www.uu.nl/en/background/give-livestock-farmers-that-dot-on-the-horizon The livestock industry is under major pressure to change. Huge challenges lie ahead: nitrogen, water quality, biodiversity, sustainability, animal health and animal welfare. 139497 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:32:00 +0200 Nieuws "Every child has the right to clean air" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/every-child-has-the-right-to-clean-air Clean air in schools so children stay healthy. That is the common goal of the partners in the research project CLAIRE: Clean Air for Everyone. 139328 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:28:00 +0200 Nieuws "Rehabilitation increases success of therapy and reduces risk of relapse" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/rehabilitation-increases-success-of-therapy-and-reduces-risk-of-relapse In equine medicine, the focus on rehabilitation is growing. Morgan Lashleyand and Fenna Elzinga have both been convinced of the importance of rehabilitation for years. 139275 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:56:00 +0200 Nieuws "It’s always important to stay alert" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/its-always-important-to-stay-alert What diseases are circulating among companion animals in our country? The Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Centre (VMDC) provides nationwide monitoring of zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance. 139347 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:37:00 +0200 Nieuws “There’s a world of difference between being a student and being a vet” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/theres-a-world-of-difference-between-being-a-student-and-being-a-vet-0 Since September 2022, new classes of veterinary students dive into the professional field at the start of their master’s training as well, once they have completed their basic internships. 139246 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:41:00 +0200 Nieuws "We listen carefully to people's needs" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/we-listen-carefully-to-peoples-needs Community Engaged Learning (CEL) emphasises the importance of working closely with society. With public and semi-public organisations, citizens and other civil society partners, for example. 139231 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:42:00 +0100 Nieuws "Mutual trust is key" https://www.uu.nl/en/news/mutual-trust-is-key Researchers work together a lot, but sometimes a collaboration is unique. Four of our scientists talk about such a special collaboration. 139492 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:28:00 +0100 Nieuws New drug to treat serious feline disease https://www.uu.nl/en/background/new-drug-to-treat-serious-feline-disease Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a serious feline disease with a fatal outcome. Thanks to a fruitful collaboration between vets from the Academic Veterinary Hospital in Utrecht, Anicura Haaglanden in Rijswijk, Evidensia Veterinary Hospital Arnhem and the pharmacy of the Academic Veterinary Hospital in Utrecht, a safe and carefully controlled drug to treat FIP has recently been developed. 139341 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:57:00 +0100 Nieuws "The students had so many questions that I couldn't possibly answer them all" https://www.uu.nl/en/background/the-students-had-so-many-questions-that-i-couldnt-possibly-answer-them-all Professor Franck Meijboom visited the Kohnstamm School and got the students to think about how we live together with animals. 139652 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Fit2Breed, matchmaking for healthily bred dogs https://www.uu.nl/en/background/fit2breed-matchmaking-for-healthily-bred-dogs Unfortunately, many pedigree dogs and cats struggle with hereditary diseases or suffer from harmful external features. In many cases, these diseases and disorders would be preventable. 139486 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:52:00 +0100 Nieuws “Collaboration is vital to keep people and animals healthy” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/collaboration-is-vital-to-keep-people-and-animals-healthy It is not that often that the Dutch Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport and the Dutch Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality jointly go on a work visit. 136971 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Porpoises in the necropsy room https://www.uu.nl/en/news/porpoises-in-the-necropsy-room As a marine biologist and head of Strandings Investigation, Lonneke IJsseldijk regularly shares photos and videos about her research on Instagram with more than 2800 followers. 136969 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:35:00 +0100 Nieuws “There’s a world of difference between being a student and being a vet” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/theres-a-world-of-difference-between-being-a-student-and-being-a-vet Since September 2022, new classes of veterinary students dive into the professional field at the start of their master’s training as well, once they have completed their basic internships. 136930 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:03:00 +0100 Nieuws Sonja El Yandouzi and Rumi Renckens https://www.uu.nl/en/background/sonja-el-yandouzi-and-rumi-renckens Rumi Renckens is a first-year Care, Health and Society student. Sonja El Yandouzi studied Pharmacy and is now a lecturer at Utrecht University. 134906 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws “There’s no such thing as kind of animal-friendly” https://www.uu.nl/en/background/theres-no-such-thing-as-kind-of-animal-friendly Bas Rodenburg and Jeannette van de Ven were involved in drafting the resulting covenant. What does an animal-friendly livestock farm look like? And what does it take to achieve that? 134904 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Employees and their love for animals https://www.uu.nl/en/background/employees-and-their-love-for-animals Each and every day, the staff of the academic veterinary hospital strive to improve the health and well-being of animals. 134902 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws “We want to prompt students to actively consider their own role in the livestock industry” https://www.uu.nl/en/background/we-want-to-prompt-students-to-actively-consider-their-own-role-in-the-livestock-industry Lecturers Gerrit Koop and Adriaan Antonis and Master’s student Yoni Veldhuis talk about the new challenge-based assignment during the basic internship in the revised Master’s programme. 134900 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Why does one person develop asthma or allergies while another does not? https://www.uu.nl/en/background/why-does-one-person-develop-asthma-or-allergies-while-another-does-not Scientists began monitoring a group of around 4,000 young people even before they were born as part of a study into asthma and allergies. 134597 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws