Valentin Brunet
@valentinbrunet.bsky.social
Ethologist working on animal welfare and cognition. From 🐟 fish to 🐄 cows.
https://linktr.ee/valentinbrunet
https://linktr.ee/valentinbrunet
🐄 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...
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...
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…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🐄 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...
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...
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...
Google playstore: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/care4...
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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...
Google playstore: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/care4...
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! 🐄
Time to move on and start a new research project on cattle welfare! 🐄
December 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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! 🐄
Time to move on and start a new research project on cattle welfare! 🐄
Reposted by Valentin Brunet
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
#appliedethology
go.bsky.app/8oJ3A8E
November 26, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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
#appliedethology
go.bsky.app/8oJ3A8E