Ken Steen Pedersen

Ken Steen Pedersen

Professor

Title
Assistant Professor in Pig Diseases

DVM, PhD, Diplomate ECPHM, Certificate in Swine Herd Health Management

Main areas of interest
Gastro-intestinal diseases in pigs

Swine diseases and swine herd health
Diagnosis of swine diseases
Herd level diagnosis
Targeted sampling protocols for enhanced detection of infectious diseases
Diagnostic test evaluation
Epidemiology

Research
Gastro-intestinal diseases in weaned and growing pigs
Oral fluid diagnostics in pigs

Academic degrees

2003: DVM, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark
2009: Certificate in Swine Herd Health Management, Danish Veterinary Association

2011: Diplomate and Veterinary Specialist in Porcine Health Management,

European Board of Veterinary Specialization
2011: Granted the Danish veterinary specialist title (specialdyrlæge)

in Porcine Health Management, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

2012: PhD, University of Copenhagen

Academic employment
2003-2005: Swine practitioner, Ø-VET v/Søren Thielsen, Specialized Swine Practice
2006-2010: Swine practitioner, Co-Founder and shareholder of Ø-VET Næstved A/S,
Specialized Swine Practice
2008-2011: Resident at European College of Porcine Health Management,
Department of Large Animall Sciences, University of Copenhagen
2008-2011: PhD student, Department of Large Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen
2012-: Assistant Professor in Pig Diseases, Department of Large Animal Sciences,

University of Copenhagen

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