ELKEhanke

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DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICE IN EASTERN
FINLAND 1.1.2004 31.12.2006
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IMPLEMENTED BY

• Savonia University of Applied Sciences
• Iisalmi Unit
• University of Helsinki
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• University of Kuopio
• Institute of Applied Biotechnology

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FINANCED BY
European Social Fund (ESF) 50 State
Provincial Office of Eastern Finland 33
and
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• Local Municipalities of Upper Savo (8) via USDC
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• Iisalmi
• Keitele
• Kiuruvesi
• Lapinlahti
• Pielavesi
• Sonkajärvi
• Vieremä
• Varpaisjärvi

Virtual money 8,5
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BUDGET

• 703,750.00

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ADVISORY GROUP

• President Martti Harju
• Mayor of Iisalmi
• 16 members
• representing background organisations

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WEBSITE

• www.elke.fi

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PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Leader Veikko Tuovinen Manager Markku
Viita Secretary Minna Partanen
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MANAGING TEAM
Research Leader Veikko Tuovinen Chief
Researchers Risto Kauppinen (Savonia
University of Applied Sciences Kristiina
Dredge (University of Helsinki) Jaakko
Mononen (University of Kuopio)
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STAFF

• Researchers 10
• Development Managers 5
• Assistants 5
• Specializing Vet Students 16
• Other Students many

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OPERATION MODES

• RESEARCH
• TRAINING
• DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
• PUBLISHING (PAPERS, WEB)
• INFORMATION (PRESS, E-MAIL)
• INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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AIMING FOR CONTINUITY

• Creation of expert networks
• Lasting education and training activity
• New entrepreneurship
• - Structural changes

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RESEARCH

• Dairy Cattle
• Health and well-being
• Calf conditions
• Feeding behaviour
• Work methods
• Production technology
• Ureaplasma diversum

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RESEARCH

• Pigs
• Gestation
• Tail biting
• Well-being
• Piglet mortality
• Horses
• Sand colic

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RESEARCH

• Literature reviews and clarifications
• Ureaplasma
• Animal handling
• Bovine etogram
• Fire safety of animal houses
• Dairy cattle healthcare projects in Finland
• Level of hoof trimming in Upper Savo as compared
  to the Netherlands

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TRAINING

• VETERINARIANS
• SPECIALISTS
• FEEDING
• BUILDING
• ETC.
• PRODUCERS

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DEVELOPING PROJECTS IN EDUCATION

• Diploma of Food Animal Practice for Veterinarians
• Veterinary Specialist Degree in Food Animal
  Practice
• Bachelor of Agriculture (specialisation studies)
• Professional Hoof Trimmer Training Course

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DEVELOPING PROJECTS

• Transparent Building Design
• Designing production buildings in Internet
• 3- or 4-dimensional (time included)
• Easy commenting tool
• Veterinary comments for functional designing of
  buildings

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DEVELOPING PROJECTS

• Very Intelligent Cowhouse
• Best available technics applied
• Monitoring animals using state-of-the-art
  technology

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DEVELOPING PROJECTS

• All in all out units for beef cattle
• "All in all out" principle applied in beef
  production
• Modelling and testing

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DEVELOPING PROJECTS

• Bedding supply for domestic animals
• Alternatives
• New solutions

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PUBLISHING

• Handling of Domestic Animals
• Literature review
• published on ELKE website
• Guide (16 pages) for producers

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PUBLISHING

• Bovine Etogram
• published on ELKE website
• Guide (16 pages) for producers

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PUBLISHING

• Ureaplasma
• Literature review of Ureaplasma diversum
• published on ELKE website
• Guide for producers (16 pages)
• Research project
• Ureaplasma frequency in North Savo
• scientific paper being prepared

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PUBLISHING

• Dairy cattle healthcare projects
• Literature review
• published on ELKE website

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PUBLISHING

• Calves and noise
• Literature review
• published on ELKE website

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PUBLISHING

• Scientific papers
• Book chapters
• Guides for producers
• Journal articles
• Congress proceedings
• Congress posters
• Newspaper interviews
• Radio and Television interviews