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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.
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The phenomenon of parturition synchrony at the population level has been studied for decades using various methods. To assess the tendency of individual mothers to synchronize their parturition timing with others, we developed a novel parturition synchrony index (PSI). The PSI quantifies an individual mother’s degree of parturition synchrony within a group or population by detecting variation in the synchrony of parturitions, regardless of their…
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
This project develops an advanced intelligent system to protect livestock from predators using artificial intelligence and deep machine learning. The system combines thermal imaging and conventional cameras with sensors to detect and predict predator movement in real time, regardless of lighting conditions. The key innovation lies in the autonomous activation of preventive measures (acoustic/light) and the use of Edge Computing for fast data...
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...
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
