Jens Malmkvist is a professor of applied ethology since 1 April 2024. His inauguration lecture has the title "Animal behaviour: the key to understanding the animal mind".
Jens Malmkvist studies the behaviour of domestic animals, and the links to stress and welfare. He has investigated how breeding, housing, and management can improve welfare and production performance in these animals. He has also studied the development of abnormal behaviours that can be induced in animals that are unable to perform strongly-motivated behaviours. The aim is to create a novel understanding of animal minds, and to find solutions to reduce animal stress. Another of Jens Malmkvist’s interests is maternal behaviour and the finely tuned interaction between mother and offspring, which is crucial for survival and vitality in early life.
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