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INRAE Herbivores @umrherbivores.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

👋 hopefully you have all noticed the exciting new permanent research position advertised on jobs.inrae.fr/concours/con... ✅ The objective of the research will be to understand how agency is expressed in farm animals and how it may contribute to their welfare #job #research #agency #welfare #INRAE

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Valentin Brunet @valentinbrunet.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🐄 Excited to share a study I contributed to on training dairy heifers using positive reinforcement! We looked at how they learn and how it affects their behaviour and welfare — and the results are really promising 💡 📄 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Medical training in dairy heifers – A pilot study

Training is used in various species to reduce fear responses, ease handling, and improve welfare. This pilot study aimed to (1) design a positive rein…

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Valentin Brunet @valentinbrunet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The Care4Dairy mobile app is now available! 🐮 We have produced guides to good and best practice for the welfare of dairy cattle on farms, aimed at farmers, vets, advisers and veterinary inspectors. Google playstore: play.google.com/store/apps/d... App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/care4...

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CARE4DAIRY – Applications sur Google Play

C4D App: improve dairy cattle welfare with cutting-edge tools and resources!

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Valentin Brunet @valentinbrunet.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Happy to have contributed to the EU Reference Centre for Ruminants & Equines Welfare (EURCAW) for more than 2 years 🔥 If you want to see all the welfare issues we are working on, please visit www.eurcaw-ruminants-equines.eu Time to move on and start a new research project on cattle welfare! 🐄

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Valentin Brunet @valentinbrunet.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Hi, thank you for the starter pack! 🐄🐟

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Still finding it hard to reconnect with everyone from Twitter (X) so here’s an attempt at finding all animal behaviourists, ethologists, behavioural ecologists etc, working with animal behaviour. Just pop a comment and I’ll add you to the list - let’s reconnect 😃 #appliedethology go.bsky.app/8oJ3A8E

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Valentin Brunet @valentinbrunet.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Hi Maria, is it possible to add me on the list please? Thank you 😊

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