Rate My Professor Anna Jansson

Anna Jansson is Professor in domestic animal physiology at the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, where she serves as Head of the Department of Animal Biosciences. She graduated from SLU in 1994 and completed her PhD there on sodium and potassium regulation. Jansson has held prominent academic appointments, including promotion to Professor in Equine Nutrition and Management at SLU and Professor in Equine Science at Hólar University College in Iceland. Her career trajectory underscores her expertise in animal physiology, equine management, and sustainable animal production.

Her research focuses on the exercising horse, investigating nutrition, fluid balance, growth, performance, and health, as well as crickets as a sustainable new livestock for food production in Western and low-income countries. Key publications include "Effects of feeding frequency and voluntary salt intake on fluid and electrolyte regulation in athletic horses" (Journal of Applied Physiology, 1999), "Water intake and fluid shifts in horses - effects of hydration status during two exercise tests" (Equine Veterinary Journal, 2002), "Changes in faecal bacteria associated with concentrate and forage-only diets fed to horses in training" (Equine Veterinary Journal, 2009, cited 220 times), "A forage-only diet alters the metabolic response of horses in training" (Animal, 2012), "Short-term interaction between dogs and their owners – effects on oxytocin, cortisol, insulin and heart rate – an exploratory study" (Anthrozoos, 2011, cited 653 times), "Effects on the equine colon ecosystem of grass silage and haylage diets after an abrupt change from hay" (Journal of Animal Science, 2009), "Growth and survival of reared Cambodian field crickets (Teleogryllus testaceus) fed weeds, agricultural and food industry by-products" (Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2016, cited 118 times), and "Feeding conserved forage to horses: recent advances and recommendations" (Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2017, cited 205 times). With 135 publications and over 2,500 citations on ResearchGate, her work has substantially influenced equine science and sustainable protein production.