Dr. N.J. (Nico) Schoemaker
Assistant Professor
Projects
Project
Comparison of the incidence of the occurrence of adrenal neoplasia between ferrets which received a deslorelin containing implant as alternative to surgical castration and ferrets which were surgically castrated
01.01.2010
General project description
Evaluation of the effects of deslorelin implants as alternative to surgical castration with regard to the prevention of (lowering incidence of) hyperadrenocorticism in ferrets (project led by Nico Schoemaker
Role
Researcher
Funding
Utrecht University
Project members UU
Project
Development of supraglottic airway devices for use during anesthesia in birds and small mammals
01.01.2009
Role
Researcher
Funding
External funding
Project members UU
External project members
- Collaboration with Docsinnovent (UK)
- Ivan Crotaz (UK)
Completed Projects
Project
Refinement of the care and use of ferrets in research
01.01.2013
to 12.12.2018
General project description
PhD project by Marsha Reijgwart who investigates methods to refine care and use of ferrets in research. During the project both the importance and value of enrichment as well as development of a grimace scale to detect pain and discomfort were developed
Role
Researcher
Funding
Other grant (government funding)
External project members
- Miriam van der Meer
Project
Feather damaging behaviour in Grey parrots: investigations into aetiology, prevention and therapeutic intervention
01.01.2009
to 31.12.2012
General project description
This project, which is part of a larger project concerning welfare issues in companion animals, aims to identify causes and risk factors of feather damaging behaviour, a common behaviour problem in captive parrots. In addition to gaining further knowledge and insight into the aetiologies of this welfare problem the project also aims to design and develop new, effective strategies to prevent and treat feather damaging behaviour.
Role
Researcher
Funding
Other grant (government funding) Financed by the Ministery of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
External project members
- dr. T.B. Rodenburg (Universiteit Wageningen)