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Welcome to Website of Institute of Animal Science!
Institute of Animal Science (IAS) Prague – Uhříněves is a public research institution founded by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.
Since its foundation in 1951, the Institute has been a centre of research into biological and bio-technological basis of animal science.
IAS carries out basic and applied research focusing on innovation and the practical use of knowledge in animal science. Eight research departments perform research in the fields of animal genetics and breeding, bio-technology and reproduction, nutrition, quality of products, animal ethology and welfare, breeding technology, herd management and production economy.
In addition to basic and applied research, IAS carries out other expert activities. One of the most significant is the implementation of the National Programme for Conservation and Utilization of Farm Animal Genetic Resources. In 2016, the IAS was appointed as the National Centre for Genetic Resources to coordinate and implement the National Programme, along with many stakeholders. The Institute has also provided for the activity of the Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition and was entrusted by the Ministry of Agriculture to represent the Czech Republic in the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). IAS provides professional training on classification of swine and cattle carcasses according to SEUROP, under a contract with the Ministry of Agriculture.
Zoo in the Freezer
Thanks to the unique project „Zoo in the Freezer“, an exceptionally rare chimpanzee has a chance to have offspring even after death.
More than a month after his death, the male chimpanzee Čego has a high chance of producing further offspring as part of a collaboration between the Safari Park, the Institute of Animal Science, and the Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences.Číst dále→
The analysis of resilience indicators was based on daily milk yields recorded from 3347 lactations of 3080 Holstein cows located on 10 farms between 2022 and 2024. Six farms used an automatic milking system. A random regression function with a fourth-degree Legendre polynomial was used to predict the lactation curve. The indicators were the natural log-transformed variance (LnVar), lag-1 autocorrelation (r-auto), and skewness (skew) of daily…
Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition
The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition was established in 2002 as an advisory body of the food safety coordination group. Its main task is to prepare scientific studies, offer expert views, and prepare proposals for measures ensuring safety throughout the entire chain of food and feed production.
CURRENT PROJECTS
The aim of the project will be to increase the digestibility of feed nutrients in broiler chickens. For this purpose, the synergistic effect of short- and medium-chain fatty acid esters and phytoadditives will be used. The challenge in animal nutrition is to increase the availability of bioactive compounds contained in plants. An innovative element will be the use of biotechnological methods (fermentation) to increase the availability of active...
The aim of the project is to create the conditions for a smooth transition in genotyping methods and the application of SNP technology for estimating breeding values and verifying the parentage of horses. It seeks to integrate genomic data into the information system and into genetic/genomic evaluation systems for horses. The project aims to optimize the pre-analytical phase of SNP genotyping (development of sampling kits, utilization of...
The application project is aimed at establishing a robust system of outdoor pig breeding so that the available means to minimize the risk of disease transmission are used as much as possible. Outdoor system is an important means for organic and alternative farming to maintain good health of pigs. At the same time, it represents an environment where animals can satisfy their needs of natural behavior. For this aspect it is becoming popular for...
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICAL USE
EXPERT REPORTS
Preparation of analyses, studies and research on individual demand
CONTRACT RESEARCH
Contract research following the partners’ assignment
SEUROP
Training courses for cattle and pig carcass classifiers.
ECONOMIC ANALYSES
ECOWEIGHT, FarmProfit, Forecasting the Structure of Dairy Cattle Herd, Forecasting the structure of dairy cattle herd
CONSULTANCY
Active consultancy for the breeders of dairy cattle, beef cattle, goats and sheep, pigs, poultry, rabbits, horses and cervids.
EXPERT SEMINARS
Invited lectures for breeders, students and agricultural business staff on specific topics
