Animal health & welfare

An animal that feels comfortable, is more robust, healthier and less susceptible to diseases. The animal health and welfare experts from Wageningen Livestock Research develop innovative and practical solutions that ensure that farm animals have a good and healthy life. A life that meets their natural needs as much as possible. Our customers and clients are diverse; from government to NGOs and the private sector.

What we can do for you?

Our 40 veterinarians, animal scientists, behavioural experts and physiologists have years of experience in animal health and welfare research. Our expertise includes:

Use of sensors, real-time monitoring, big data analyses and self-learning algorithms to assess the needs of animals.
Dashboards with early-warning and decision-support systems, so that a farmer can quickly intervene to guarantee animal welfare
Connecting knowledge on animal welfare and animal health to give meaning to research results
Questions about the transition to a more sustainable and circular system, taking into account animal welfare

Contact the head of our department, Annemarie Rebel, and formulate a suitable solution for your knowledge questions on animal health and welfare together.

Want to work with us? Get in touch with:

prof.dr. JMJ (Annemarie) Rebel
Department head
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Research partners animal health and welfare

Together with university colleagues we form Wageningen University & Research, Animal Welfare & Adaptation. From here we work closely with other international top institutions in the field of animal welfare.

Through the lectorate Welfare of Animals at Van Hall Larenstein, we also have a strong link with green vocational education and the Green Knowledge Cooperative.