An evening in the company of science and animal health
At the School of Veterinary Medicine is the educational institution for the country's veterinarians. On Culture Night, you will have the opportunity to see what the school's staff, researchers and students are working on. You can e.g. hear about parasites, forensic medicine, production and family animals, you can go on a dark tour in the garden of Landbohøjskolen, hear exciting lectures, touch intestines or see several of the school's historical collections. Come by and have a pleasant and educational evening.Address
Grønnegårdsvej 7,
1870 Frederiksberg C
https://vetschool.ku.dk/om/
Time
18:00 - 24:00
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Bloodthirsty ticks: The forest's smallest vampires
Join us for a spine-chilling Halloween lecture as we delve into the eerie world of ticks! Discover their blood-sucking habits, the diseases they spread, and how to protect yourself from these creepy crawlers. Perfect for a frightfully informative evening!
Spoiled family pets or misunderstood mutants?
Modern family dogs live a healthy and safe life in many ways; but also have a number of challenges: They are typically alone a lot, which results in boredom or behavioral problems. Many of them become ill as a consequence of the way they have been bred, and many are too fat. The lecture will focus on the cause of the problems and prevention.
Get up close to fish
Many fish are under pressure due to pollution, climate and overfishing. At Parasitology and Aquatic Pathobiology, you can see two large outdoor aquariums with lights, where disease-free rainbow trout swim around. You can study the fish up close and learn more about the work that is carried out within health and welfare in Danish aquaculture.
Parasites in fish: Is it dangerous?
Fish is naturally infected with several parasites which can infect humans if the fish is not treated correctly before it is eaten. Come by and hear about the different parasites and learn how to protect yourself against infections. After the lecture, you can taste halibut, which is a sought-after edible fish with an exciting origin and culture.
Production animals: A gallery of the possible
Get a tour of the exhibition and hear more about Danish production animals; the increased milk production in dairy cattle, fast-growing slaughter pigs, reduced antibiotic consumption, salmonella-free chickens, and much more. Find out more about the research within Danish livestock farming over time and the future for livestock in Denmark.
The zoological collection
The doors to the zoological collection will be opened, so you can explore the old teaching room's many fine display cases. The collection goes all the way back to the 18th century and contains a selection of everything from lice and fleas to worms, octopuses, fish, crocodiles, elephants and much more.
Dissektion i anatomisalen
In the school's old anatomy room, the students are ready to present fresh specimens, dissect and answer questions. If you want to know more about the functions of the animal body or if you have the courage to touch a large horse intestine, the brain from a cow etc., then this is your opportunity.
A walk in the gut
Parasites like fleas and lice are well-known but many more parasites line in the complex world in the intestines. So come for a bit of gut-tourism and learn how worms and other parasites impact the health of animals and humans. We also show how climate change and increased travel may increase the risk of establishing dangerous parasites in Denmark.
A world of animal diseases
Step into the fascinating world of animal diseases and meet the veterinary pathologists who work with everything from conditions depriving us of man's best friends to animal cruelty cases, meat inspection, and animal models. While you are there, make sure to visit thehistorical pathological collection known for its many monsters. Only in Danish.
Good and bad bacteria: How to control them?
Bacteria are everywhere, in our intestines, in the environment and in food. Some bacteria make us sick while others do great good. But how do control bacteria, and what happens when, for example, we treat them with antibiotics? We will focus on the "good" and "bad" bacteria and will let children and adults try laboratory work in the "Kids lab".
Sliced horses: How to CT scan a horse?
Horses get sick in all sorts of ways, just like people. A CT scan can be an important examination to make the correct diagnosis. Come and hear how we at the University Hospital for Large Livestock, CT scan such a large animal, what diagnoses the vet can make, and how we get the horse back to health.
An ethnobotanic journey in the dark
Join us on an ethnobotanical journey through the KU - Botanic and Horticultural Gardens in the dark: Hear, smell and feel how plants have made joy and benefit for humanity. The tree of fate that puts children sleep. Mood enhancing herbs. Coffin tree. Plant world records: the world's largest, the smelliest, the oldest, and the most expensive plant.
Væksthuset café
During the evening, there will be an opportunity to warm up a bit in the Væksthuset café.
Veterinary work with state-of-the-art machines
Veterinarians have always used their senses in their daily work. But with the help of high-tech equipment, today's veterinarians can actually see into all parts of the animal's body, without operating at all! Come along when veterinarian and associate professor Anna Müller shows photos from a journey through both healthy and sick pets.