Swedish Veterinary Medicine 250 years
Hip Hip Hooray! Swedish veterinary medicine and veterinary education celebrate 250 years in 2025. Celebrate with us!
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Research projects
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Immunological diseases in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
Tollers disease is the name given to two different immunological diseases (SRMA and IMRD, see below) with different symptoms that affect dogs of different ages. The diseases also occur in other dog breeds, but are more common in Tollers than in most other breeds. -
Idiopathic epilepsy
It is likely that different genes cause epilepsy in different breeds, based on both different inheritance patterns and the fact that the clinical picture varies between breeds. -
Osteoarthritis - early diagnosis and new strategies
This project has great potential to solve the problem of how osteoarthritis can be diagnosed and cured. The aim of the project is to build an orthopedic platform where we use horses to map, diagnose, and treat osteoarthritis in humans and horses. -
Test of new biomarker to differentiate intestinal disease from cancer in cats
Tumor diseases in cats are difficult to diagnose and often lead to great suffering for our pets. The incidence of cancer gastrointestinal lymphoma (GI lymphoma) in cats has steadily increased and now accounts for 60–75 percent of all malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract in cats.
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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On the road to a better life for cats – where is today's osteoarthritis research heading?
Over the years, cats have gone from “anonymous” barn animals to beloved family members. Today, they are our most common pets and—like humans—cats are living longer than ever. Knowledge about age-related diseases is therefore increasingly important, not only for a long life, but a good one. -
Now open: Nominations for The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine 2026
Welcome to nominate outstanding researchers who have made significant contributions to animal welfare! The nomination period for The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine 2026 is open and the last day to nominate is February 26, 2026. -
Docent lectures available on SLU Play
From now on and for about three weeks to come, the autumn docent lectures are available on SLU Play. -
Royal visit as The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented at SLU
Under solemn and celebratory circumstances, the newly established Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented on 26 November 2025. The award highlights Nordic research that has made a significant contribution to improving animal health and welfare.