Zakład Behawioru i Dobrostanu Zwierząt

CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS

1. Role of  genetic make up for animal welfare and behaviour.
2. Transcriptomic changes in the central nervous system as influenced by factors affecting animal welfare.
3. Genetic and environmental differentiation of scent attractiveness and aversivity and impact on correct scent identification by dogs.
4. Improvement of different forms of olfactory detection by police dogs using behavioural and molecular methods.
5. Comparison of natural and artificial detection of volatile organic compounds in the breath of humans suffering from cancer disease using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry vs. canine olfaction.
6. Behavioural and physiological indicators of horse welfare  with special consideration of emotional reactions.