Projects per year
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Research
Nutrition, health, endocrinology, and growth physiology of cattle (newborn calves, weaned calves, prepubertal heifers, replacement heifers, veal calves, young bulls, steers, and cows). Milk-feeding and weaning; rumen wall characteristics and liver abscesses; quantification of hormones in blood and tissues; muscle physiology; adipose tissue metabolism; tissue accretion rates; slaughter, carcass, and meat quality aspects.
Areas of expertise
- Cattle
- Calves, heifers, beef, steers
- Growth physiology and endocrinology
- Nutrition and health
- Carcass and meat quality
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KalveD: Tilstrækkeligt med D-vitamin til sunde og robuste kalve
Lashkari, S. (PI), Vestergaard, M. (Project manager), Jensen, S. K. (Participant) & Hammon, H. (Participant)
01/01/2026 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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VANDKALV: Etablering af ny viden om kalves væskebehov med relevans for transport, under sygdom og i daglig pasning
Herskin, M. S. (PI), Kristensen, N. B. (Participant), Foldager, L. (Participant), Coutant, M. P. (Participant), Vestergaard, M. (Participant), Madsen, N. S. (Participant), Jensen, M. R. (Participant), Dahl-Petersen, K. (Participant) & Ramussen, A. (Participant)
01/04/2025 → 01/10/2027
Project: Research
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GreenCalf
Lund, P. (PI), Vestergaard, M. (Participant), Maigaard, M. (Participant), Nielsen, N. I. (Participant), Bock, G. (Project manager), Raun, B. M. L. (Participant), Ærenlund, J. S. (Participant), Nørremark, T. (Participant) & Vilkonyte, B. (Participant)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: Research
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GrOBEat II: Græsbaseret økologisk oksekød der fremmer bæredygtig spiseadfærd
Therkildsen, M. (Project manager), Chaaban, N. (Participant), Vestergaard, M. (Participant), Mogensen, L. (Participant), Kristensen, T. (Participant) & Andersen, B. V. (Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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/ Grass-based organic beef supporting sustainable eating habits (GrOBEat II)
Therkildsen, M. (PI), Vestergaard, M. (Participant), Kristensen, T. (Participant), Mogensen, L. (Participant), Andersen, B. V. (Participant) & Christiansen, I. A. (Participant)
01/01/2023 → 03/03/2025
Project: Research
Research output
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Carbon Footprint of dairy and suckler beef in Denmark: Baseline and potential mitigation alternatives.
Maresca, A., Dorca-Preda, T., Kristensen, M. Ø., Martinussen, H., Munk, A. & Vestergaard, M., Oct 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review
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Early life interventions in dairy calves for persistent methane mitigation.
Maigaard, M., Giagnoni, G., Vestergaard, M., Smith, M., Roelofs, K., Benoit, S., van der Heide, M. E., Hellwing, A. L. F. & Lund, P., Dec 2025, Proceedings of the 9th International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Effect of methane-reducing additives on ruminal headspace gas composition in milk-fed dairy calves
Giagnoni, G., Maigaard, M., Vestergaard, M. & Lund, P., Oct 2025, Proceedings of the 9th International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Enteric methane mitigation in dairy heifers: The effect of Bovaer in different doses
Maigaard, M., Hellwing, A. L. F., Lund, P. & Vestergaard, M., Oct 2025, Proceedings of the 9th International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Evaluation of passive immunity transfer in Danish dairy calves measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Brix refractometer
Michelsen, A. M., Otten, N. D., Vestergaard, M., Nielsen, L. R., Nielsen, B. H., Martin, H. L., Capion, N. & Petersen, M. B., Dec 2025, In: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 67, 1, 15.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Nordisk Økonomisk Kvægavl
Vestergaard, M. (Member)
Sept 2023 → …Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Member of board or management of company or organisation
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Methane emission from rose veal calves feed a corn cob silage-based or grass silage-based ration
Hellwing, A. L. F. (Lecturer) & Vestergaard, M. (Lecturer)
31 Aug 2023Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Methane Emission from purebred Holstein, Nordic Red an F1 crossbred cows of the tow breeds
Hellwing, A. L. F. (Lecturer), Vestergaard, M. (Lecturer) & Kargo, M. (Lecturer)
31 Aug 2023Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Ansat siden januar 2016 på deltid som Chefkonsulent hos SEGES Innovation, Husdyr, Agro Food Park 15, 8200 Aarhus N.
Vestergaard, M. (Employee)
Jan 2023 → …Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Employment and shares in external organisations
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Working Group (other)
Vestergaard, M. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Member of board or management of company or organisation
Press/Media
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Fodringsforsøg med krydsningskvier på Danmarks Kvægforskningscenter
Johansen, K., Hein, L., Vestergaard, M., Kargo, M. & Nielsen, H. M.
14/06/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Leverbylder hos slagtekalve er ofte et tegn på dårlig vomfunktion - og kan reduceres via fodringen
27/04/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Fodring af økologiske ungtyre af malkekvægsrace
Vestergaard, M., Spleth, P. & Kramer, C.
28/01/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Produktionssystemer til økologiske ungtyre af malkekvægsrace
Vestergaard, M., Spleth, P. & Kramer, C.
27/01/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Probiotika-produkt har vist lovende resultater med kalve
Thorsteinsson, M. M. & Vestergaard, M.
23/01/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Courses
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Dyrs Anatomi og Fysiologi
Nielsen, T. S., Kjeldsen, M. H. & Vestergaard, M. 20/01/2025 → 27/06/2025
Course: Teaching