They first stopped at Primary School II, where they presented to the pupils of the last three years how the use of animals for research purposes contributes to the advancement of biomedical sciences and how facial expressions can be used to identify pain in different domestic animal species. The visit to Prekmurje continued at the Murska Sobota Gymnasium, where they presented both topics to third-year students in a biology club.
Coordinator of the activity The Use of Animals for Research Purposes Enables Advances in Medicine and Helps to Improve Animal Welfare: Tatjana Pirman, PhD, Biotechnical Faculty
Coordinator of the activity The Face Says It All: Pain Assessment in Animals Using Facial Expressions: Alenka Seliškar, PhD, Veterinary Faculty