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K. Svennersten-Sjaunja is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields, including Psychology, Health Professions, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, their work further focuses on subfields such as Social Psychology, Pharmacy, and Genetics.

Their research addresses key topics including neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, infant health and development, and human-animal interaction studies. These topics reflect an interdisciplinary approach that intersects behavioral science and biological mechanisms.

One notable recent publication is titled "Feeding and Manual Brushing Influence the Release of Oxytocin, ACTH and Cortisol Differently During Milking in Dairy Cows", published in 2022 in Frontiers in Neuroscience. This study contributes to understanding how specific stimuli affect neuroendocrine responses in animals during agricultural practices.

Throughout their research career, K. Svennersten-Sjaunja has collaborated frequently with several co-authors:

  • Ewa Wredle
  • Lene Munksgaard
  • Mette S. Herskin
  • R.M. Bruckmaier
  • Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg

Publications by K. Svennersten-Sjaunja are found prominently in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, reflecting engagement with the neuroscience community in addition to their interdisciplinary scope.

Best Publications

  • Effect of suckling on the release of oxytocin, prolactin, cortisol, gastrin, cholecystokinin, somatostatin and insulin in dairy cows and their calves.

    Berit Lupoli;Birgitta Johansson;Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Day-to-day variation in milk yield and milk composition at the udder-quarter level.

    L. Forsbäck;H. Lindmark-Månsson;A. Andrén;M. Åkerstedt

  • Impact of milking frequencies on the level of free fatty acids in milk, fat globule size, and fatty acid composition.

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  • Oxytocin facilitates behavioural, metabolic and physiological adaptations during lactation.

    Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Birgitta Johansson;Berit Lupoli;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Quarter milking for improved detection of increased SCC.

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  • Udder quarter milk composition at different levels of somatic cell count in cow composite milk.

    L. Forsbäck;H. Lindmark-Månsson;A. Andrén;M. Åkerstedt

  • Optimising lactation cycles for the high-yielding dairy cow. A European perspective

    J. Bertilsson;B. Berglund;G. Ratnayake;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Effect of suckling (‘restricted suckling’) on dairy cows’ udder health and milk let-down and their calves’ weight gain, feed intake and behaviour

    S. Fröberg;E. Gratte;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;I. Olsson

  • Time lag between peak concentrations of plasma and salivary cortisol following a stressful procedure in dairy cattle

    Carlos E Hernandez;Tomas Thierfelder;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja;Charlotte Berg

  • Mammary cisternal size, cisternal milk and milk ejection in Murrah buffaloes.

    Chirathalattu S Thomas;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja;Madhukar R Bhosrekar;Rupert M Bruckmaier

  • Automatic milking: effects on somatic cell count and teat end-quality

    I Berglund;G Pettersson;K Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Detection of mastitic milk using a gas-sensor array system (electronic nose)

    A. Eriksson;K. Persson Waller;K. Persson Waller;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;J.-E. Haugen

  • Effect of restricted suckling on milk yield, milk composition and udder health in cows and behaviour and weight gain in calves, in dual-purpose cattle in the tropics

    S. Fröberg;A. Aspegren-Güldorff;I. Olsson;B. Marin

  • Use of regular milking records versus daily records for nutrition and other kinds of management

    K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;L.-O. Sjaunja;J. Bertilsson;H. Wiktorsson

  • Survey on dairy cattle milk production and milk quality problems in peri-urban areas in Burkina Faso

    V. Millogo;G. A. Ouedraogo;S. Agenauml

  • Natural variation in biomarkers indicating mastitis in healthy cows.

    Maria Åkerstedt;Linda Forsbäck;Torben Larsen;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Milk Leakage—An Increased Risk in Automatic Milking Systems

    K. Persson Waller;K. Persson Waller;T. Westermark;T. Ekman;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Evaluation of quality changes in udder quarter milk from cows with low-to-moderate somatic cell counts.

    L. Forsbäck;H. Lindmark-Månsson;A. Andrén;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Performance of free suckling dairy calves in an automatic milking system and their behaviour at weaning

    S. Fröberg;L. Lidfors;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;I. Olsson

  • Effect of different milking routines on milking-related release of the hormones oxytocin, prolactin and cortisol, and on milk yield and milking performance in Murrah buffaloes

    Chirathalattu S Thomas;Rupert M Bruckmaier;Karin Östensson;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Feeding patterns and performance of cows in controlled cow traffic in automatic milking systems.

    M. Melin;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;H. Wiktorsson

  • The effects of restricted feed access and social rank on feeding behavior, ruminating and intake for cows managed in automated milking systems

    Marlin Melin;G. Pettersson;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja;H. Wiktorsson

  • A brief note about cow lying behaviour—Do cows choose left and right lying side equally?

    Anne-Mari Forsberg;Gunnar Pettersson;Therese Ljungberg;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Effect of feeding before, during and after milking on milk production and the hormones oxytocin, prolactin, gastrin and somatostatin

    Birgitta Johansson;Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg;Chris H. Knight;Kerstin Svennersten-Sjaunja

  • Day-to-day variation in yield, composition and somatic cell count of saleable milk in hand-milked zebu dairy cattle.

    V. Millogo;G. A. Ouédraogo;S. Agenäs;K. Svennersten-Sjaunja

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg
Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Lena Lidfors
Lena Lidfors Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
K. Persson Waller
K. Persson Waller Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Charlotte Berg
Charlotte Berg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Rupert M. Bruckmaier
Rupert M. Bruckmaier University of Bern
Agustín Orihuela
Agustín Orihuela Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
Torben Larsen
Torben Larsen Aarhus University

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