Department of Animal Biosciences

Welcome to the department where we teach and research in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms and microbiology to whole animal structure and function! Our main subjects are anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, breeding, immunology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, epizootology, comparative medicine, food safety, bioinformatics and One Health. Our research covers production animals, companion animals, laboratory animals and wildlife.

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Research

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Interviews with our researchers

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Interviews with our researchers

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Interview of the month

Mission: Reviving extinct species and improving the welfare of Swedish chickens

Research is currently being conducted into the possibility of bringing extinct animal species back to life. How? Well, by first successfully reintroducing already domesticated animals into the wild. Could this be a way to correct human mistakes and help our planet? That remains to be seen.

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