Swedish Veterinary Medicine 250 years
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Research projects
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The hunt for the perfect castration in horses
Most stallions are castrated, mainly for husbandry purposes. Despite being the most commonly performed surgical procedure in horses, there is a lack of established best practice. The aim of this project is to provide evidence-based guidance to veterinarians and horse owners. -
The importance of "empty-time" to reduce the infectious load in the pigpen
The purpose of the project is to investigate, with an established standardised method, the effect of "empty time" on the level of residual contamination in a pig pen after washing, with or without consecutive disinfection. -
Arthritis in pigs
The study aims to investigate the aetiology of lameness in piglets, finishers and sows in Sweden, compare the tentative clinical diagnosis with post mortem findings, and discuss the findings in relation to the adequacy of antibiotic treatment. -
Lawsonia intracellularis in pigs
The aim of this study is to identify and purify antigenic protein structures that are specific for the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis to develop a diagnostic method, ELISA, that can be used to demonstrate L. intracellularis – specific antibodies in blood and other specimens from the sow.
Research groups
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Beijer Laboratory for Animal Science (BLAS)
The research at the Beijer Laboratory for Animal Science (BLAS) aims to make better use of data automatically collected at high-tech farms so that management and breeding of future generations of dairy cows may be as efficient as possible.
News & Events
News
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Professor Henrik Elvang Jensen receives 2025 Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine
Professor Henrik Elvang Jensen, Danish veterinarian and professor of veterinary pathology, has been awarded the 2025 Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine. The award is presented by SLU in collaboration with Agria. -
The price of perfection: Opting out of variety - a danger to animal immunity and survival
For thousands of years, humans have been controlling the breeding of dogs, horses and farm animals. Despite the benefits, this has led to unexpectedly high risks for the animals. With knowledge from research, now might be the time to re-evaluate breeding decisions. -
Animal welfare controls - but how? Progress towards better welfare for Swedish dairy cows
To ensure the welfare of dairy cows in Sweden there is legislation and controls on dairy farms. But are today's animal welfare controls really optimally designed to understand and monitor the physical and mental well-being of cows? These are questions asked by research - that have now been answered. -
Can cows drink salt water? For sustainable food production in times of water scarcity
Can cows drink salt water? And do they really need as large amounts of water as often as is currently required by law? To that, science is now seeking answers: In a world where fresh water scarcity is becoming increasingly apparent, it may become a matter of priority between animals and humans.