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Animal Science and Veterinary
Finland
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
44
Citations
5486
World Ranking
902
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Anna Valros is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research spans several domains within veterinary and agricultural sciences, with a focus on animal behavior, welfare, and physiology. Their work addresses a range of topics pertinent to animal health and management.

Key recent publications by Anna Valros include:

  • The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs, 2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • A Proposed Role for Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Damaging Behavior in Pigs, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Intact Tails as a Welfare Indicator in Finishing Pigs? Scoring of Tail Lesions and Defining Intact Tails in Undocked Pigs at the Abattoir, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Breed differences in social cognition, inhibitory control, and spatial problem-solving ability in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris), 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Bit-Related Lesions in Event Horses After a Cross-Country Test, 2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Anna Valros are:

  • Mari Heinonen
  • Sabine Dippel
  • Camilla Munsterhjelm
  • Laura Hänninen
  • Emilia König

Publications by Anna Valros appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • animal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Anna Valros's research covers main fields of study including Veterinary and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work also intersects with several subfields such as Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Artificial Intelligence.

The primary topics explored in their research include:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • Machine Learning and Data Classification

Best Publications

  • Environmental and sow-related factors affecting the duration of farrowing

    Claudio Oliviero;Mari Heinonen;Anna Valros;Olli Peltoniemi

  • Effect of the environment on the physiology of the sow during late pregnancy, farrowing and early lactation

    Claudio Oliviero;Mari Heinonen;Anna Valros;Outi Hälli

  • Improving animal welfare: qualitative and quantitative methodology in the study of farmers' attitudes

    Tiina Kauppinen;A. Vainio;A. Valros;H. Rita

  • Nursing behaviour of sows during 5 weeks lactation and effects on piglet growth

    A.E Valros;M Rundgren;M Špinka;H Saloniemi

  • Tail biting and production performance in fattening pigs

    Alina Sinisalo;Jarkko K. Niemi;Mari Heinonen;Anna Valros

  • Impact of lameness and claw lesions in sows on welfare, health and production

    Mari Heinonen;Olli Peltoniemi;Anna Valros

  • The prevalence of tail damage in slaughter pigs in Finland and associations to carcass condemnations

    Anna Valros;Susanna Ahlström;Hanna Rintala;Tanja Häkkinen

  • Farmer attitude toward improvement of animal welfare is correlated with piglet production parameters

    Tiina Kauppinen;Kari Mikko Vesala;Anna Valros

  • Save the pig tail

    Anna Valros;Mari Heinonen

  • Experience of moderate bedding affects behaviour of growing pigs

    Camilla Munsterhjelm;Olli A.T. Peltoniemi;Mari Heinonen;Outi Hälli

  • Metabolic state of the sow, nursing behaviour and milk production

    A. Valros;M. Rundgren;M. Špinka;H. Saloniemi

  • The use of perches and platforms by broiler chickens

    Marianna Norring;Eija Kaukonen;Anna Valros

  • Fresh wood reduces tail and ear biting and increases exploratory behaviour in finishing pigs.

    Helena Telkänranta;Marc B.M. Bracke;Anna Valros

  • Perches and elevated platforms in commercial broiler farms: use and effect on walking ability, incidence of tibial dyschondroplasia and bone mineral content.

    E. Kaukonen;M. Norring;A. Valros

  • Milk yield affects time budget of dairy cows in tie-stalls.

    M. Norring;A. Valros;Lene Munksgaard

  • Nest-building in sows: Effects of farrowing housing on hormonal modulation of maternal characteristics

    Jinhyeon Yun;Kirsi-Marja Swan;Kirsi Vienola;Chantal Farmer

  • Tail biting induces a strong acute phase response and tail-end inflammation in finishing pigs.

    Mari Heinonen;Toomas Orro;Toomas Orro;Teija Kokkonen;Camilla Munsterhjelm

  • Sow activity level, frequency of standing-to-lying posture changes and anti-crushing behaviour—within sow-repeatability and interactions with nursing behaviour and piglet performance

    A. Valros;M. Rundgren;M. Špinka;H. Saloniemi

  • Effect of litter quality on foot pad dermatitis, hock burns and breast blisters in broiler breeders during the production period

    Eija Kaukonen;Marianna Norring;Anna Valros

  • The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs

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  • Pre-operative stress in dogs - a preliminary investigation of behavior and heart rate variability in healthy hospitalized dogs.

    Misse Anna-Maija Susanna Väisänen;Anna Valros;Elisa Hakaoja;Marja Raekallio

Frequent Co-Authors

Mari Heinonen
Mari Heinonen University of Helsinki
Olli Peltoniemi
Olli Peltoniemi University of Helsinki
Hannu Saloniemi
Hannu Saloniemi University of Helsinki
Andrew M. Janczak
Andrew M. Janczak Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Bo Algers
Bo Algers Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Linda J. Keeling
Linda J. Keeling Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sandra A. Edwards
Sandra A. Edwards Newcastle University
Marek Špinka
Marek Špinka Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Marc B.M. Bracke
Marc B.M. Bracke Wageningen University & Research
Lene Munksgaard
Lene Munksgaard Aarhus University

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