Dr. med. vet. Heinke Lickfett

Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Working Group Animal Husbandry & Health
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Germany

Research interests

Neonatology
Animal health
Rearing young animals

Curriculum Vitae

Since 2026: Postdoctoral researcher at FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
2026: Awarded a PhD (Dr. med. vet.)
2021: Registered as a veterinary surgeon

Publications

Lickfett, H. (2026):

Einfluss von Genotyp, Haltungssystem und Geburtseinleitung auf Vitalität und metabolische Parameter bei Ferkeln verschiedener Gewichtsklassen unmittelbar post natum bis zum Absetztermin

Heinke Lickfett

Dissertation. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

https://doi.org/10.22029/jlupub-20736

Oster, M.; Lickfett, H.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Murani, E.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2026):

Neonatal blood count data of piglets in modern and traditional breeds following spontaneous or hormonally induced parturition

Michael Oster, Heinke Lickfett, Andreas Vernunft, Henry Reyer, Eduard Muráni, Klaus Wimmers

International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine 14 (1): 6, 1-12

Lickfett, H.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Muráni, E.; Görs, S.; Metges, C. C.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):

Impact of parturition induction, farrowing environment and birth weight class on endocrine and metabolic plasma parameters related to piglet vitality

Heinke Lickfett, Michael Oster, Andreas Vernunft, Henry Reyer, Eduard Muráni, Solvig Görs, Cornelia Christiane Metges, Klaus Wimmers

BMC Veterinary Research 21: 403, 1-15

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04845-2

Lickfett, H.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Görs, S.; Metges, C. C.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):

Influence of genotype and environment on piglet vitality and metabolic state during the suckling period of divergent birth weight classes

Heinke Lickfett, Michael Oster, Andreas Vernunft, Henry Reyer, Solvig Görs, Cornelia Christiane Metges, Klaus Wimmers

Animal 19 (4): 101460, 1-14

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101460