Research that advances animal health, welfare and sustainable animal production
VH conducts research and education in veterinary medicine and animal science, with domesticated animals and their protection and welfare at the centre. A strong nomination must show how the candidate’s programme will contribute to, and benefit from, a specific VH research environment.
Research profile
Our thematic breadth spans the life, health and welfare of farm animals, horses and companion animals—from molecular mechanisms to whole-animal function and clinical practice.
- Animal health, disease, clinical and comparative veterinary medicine
- Animal biosciences, genetics, microbiology, immunology, food safety and One Health
- Animal management, nutrition, behaviour, ethics, welfare and protection
- Sustainable food production, product quality and public health
About research at the VH Faculty
Department of Animal Biosciences
Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare
Department of Clinical Sciences
Research infrastructures
VH infrastructure connects experimental, clinical and production-animal research. The Swedish Livestock Research Centre provides facilities for dairy cattle, pigs and poultry, with continuous recording of production, behaviour, reproduction and health; other resources include Röbäcksdalen’s dairy facility and Götala Beef and Lamb Research Centre.
UDS, Sweden’s only university animal hospital, integrates clinical care, research and veterinary education for companion animals, horses and livestock. Its specialist imaging and clinical pathology facilities support clinical research; access to patients, records or samples must be arranged with the host and is subject to approvals and capacity.
Swedish Livestock Research Centre
SLU University Animal Hospital (UDS)