Vetmeduni: Christina Pfeiffer

Working group Pig & Precision Livestock Farming

Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Christina Pfeiffer, Bakk.techn.
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Behavior, husbandry and protection of the pig
Precision Livestock Farming (PLF): digitalisation of animal-based measures and animal welfare indicators in pigs
Phenotyping of behavioural traits in pig

2013	Graduation, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, specialising in livestock sciences. Master’s thesis on: Qualitative and quantitative behavioural assessment of gilts during approach tests
2015	PhD, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna – thesis in the field of Quantitative Genetics/Animal Breeding/Breeding Value Estimation on the topic: ‘Optimisation of the total merit index of Austrian dairy cattle – validation and adaptation of an approximate multitrait two-step procedure’
2016	Postdoctoral researcher, Aarhus University, Denmark
2016–2021	Postdoctoral researcher, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
2019–2022	Head of the Austrian Pig Breeding Program
2023	Postdoctoral researcher, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna