Veterinary medicine in Sweden – from past to present

1850–1910

1.
The veterinary facility in Skara with the newly constructed infirmary building, before 1869
Photo: Nils Edvard Forssell

2.
Student with abscesses on both arms, probably after obstetric work, probably from the 1860s
Foto: Nils Edvard Forssell

3.
Elev med patienten framför den under ombyggnad varande kliniken på Veterinärinrättningen i Skara 1862
Photo: Nils Edvard Forssell

4.
Dissection in the west wing of the Veterinary Institute in Skara, 1887
From left: Lars Erik Hamrén, Olof Persson Stigner, Karl Ossian Geijer, Karl Johan Karlsson Ström, E. Fritiof Falck, Axel Ivar Aug. Lundqvister, Karl Gustaf Aug. Napoleon Rhéborg and Carl Vilhelm Settergren. 

5.
Study group in the osteology room at the Veterinary Institute at Karlavägen, Stockholm, 1902
From left: Knut Ahlstedt, Karl Ask, Johannes Bjurström, Linus Duhnér, Knut Hedström, Konrad Hill, Lars Hellquist, Rudolf Janzon, Lauri Lindgren, Johannes Modig, Johan Nordqvist, Ivar Sandberg and Knut Tvetström. 

6.
The dog stables at the Veterinary Institute at Karlavägen, Stockholm, 1909
Clinicians herding dogs in front of the dog stables (also isolation stables for internally ill horses at the old Veterinary Institute).

1910­–1930

7.
Miss Anna Larsson in the laboratory at the State Veterinary Bacteriological Institute in Stockholm, 1912

8.
Dissection in the anatomy room at the Veterinary School at Albano, Stockholm, 1915–1916
Bengt Larsson and Gunnar A Johansson in the foreground. Thure Streijffert and Joel Edling in the background of the picture.

9.
Studies in osteology at the osteology school at the Veterinary College at Albano, Stockholm 1917
The picture shows Sven Eriksson, Melker Sanell, Eugen Klarin, Assistant Th Ekeroot, Erik Högvall and an unidentified person.

10.
The Dog Clinic at the Veterinary School at Albano, Stockholm 1917
To the left: Sweden's first female veterinarian Waldy Persson. Other people in the picture are Birger Carlström, Johan Hederstedt, Sixten Törnblad, William Pålsson, Professor Hjalmar Dahlström and others. Photo: Julius Grape

11.
Conscripted veterinary recruits, around 1918 
Photo: Uno Bergström

12.
Teaching in the anatomy room at the Veterinary School at Albano, Stockholm, 1922
Tore Nedström teaches a prospective patient. Also visible on the right are Arne Thunholm and Ragnar Hedström.

1930–1950

13. 
Student life at "Stutis" outside the surgeon's stables at the Veterinary School at Albano, Stockholm, 1934

14. 
Serum and virulence tests on foot-and-mouth disease serum in the so-called risk-free basement at the Swedish Rural Economy and Agricultural Society's laboratory in Malmö, 1938

15.
Operation at the surgical clinic at the Veterinary School at Albano, Stockholm, 1945
Lennart Olsson operates assisted by Per Holst.

16. 
Laparotomy on a dog at the Blue Star Animal Hospital in Gothenburg, 1947
The picture shows Nils Hegnell and Mildred Allerding.

17. 
Examination of preparations at the Swedish Veterinary Institute, 1949
From left: Nils Olof Lindgren, Prof Albert Hjärre and Olof Swahn Photo: Lars Drejare

1950–1980

18. 
X-ray diagnostics at the dog clinic at the Veterinary School at Albano, Stockholm, 1951
From left: Sten Erik Olsson, Yngve Glimåker (Persson) and Hans Edlund Photo: Sven Grimfelt

19. 
Margareta Lagerman with a chinchilla as a patient at the animal hospital in Helsingborg, 1957
Photo: K. Fredriksson

20.
Frithiof Löfstedt premedicates a dog before surgery at the animal hospital in Skara, 1960

21.
Professor Anna-Lisa Obel with secretary at the State Veterinary Institute in Stockholm, 1960s

22. 
Lab at the Department of Veterinary Chemistry, BMC in Uppsala, late 1970s
Tua Lindblom and Lennart Thunberg

1980–2010

23.
Recording of heart sounds in horses at the newly opened cardiology laboratory for the diagnosis of heart defects, Medicine I at the clinical center, SLU Ultuna, 1983
Veterinary medicine doctor Clarence Kvart heads this referral agency for horses that have signs of heart defects. Photo: Mats Gerentz, SLU

24.
Measurement and comparison of content in the intake and exhaled air of horses, 1983
Professors Sune Persson and Arne Lindholm, both professors of monogastric animal medicine but with a specialization in swine medicine (although they both worked primarily with horses) together with a horse wearing a face mask intended to measure and compare the content of the intake and exhaled air and ensure that the horse gets enough air during work tests on a treadmill. In addition to this measurement, blood samples, ECG and biopsies from primarily the gluteus muscle were also taken. Photo: Mats Gerentz, SLU 

25.
Perfusion fixation of the testicles of a capybara, 1986
The capybara is the world's largest rodent. This one weighed about 30 kg. Capybaras are of interest to Venezuelans who intend to keep them as pets (for meat production). Photo: Hans Ekwall, SLU 

26.
Skeleton teaching for veterinary students in the old Animal Science Center, 2007
Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU 

27. 
Examination of genitals as a pre-rectal examination, 2007
Photo: Marie Sundberg, SLU

28. 
Ove Wattle, senior lecturer, demonstrates oral health on horses at an open house at the University Animal Hospital, Uppsala, 2010
Photo: Julio Gonzalez, SLU

2010–2025

29.
Veterinary students "roll a cow" at the casting hall at the ruminant medicine clinic at Klinikcentrum, Uppsala, 2011
Under the leadership of clinical veterinarian Malin Åberg (later a doctoral student in ruminant medicine) and veterinary nurse Kerstin Berglund. The movement is used in the treatment of abdominal displacement or uterine torsion, so that the abdominal or uterus will hopefully be in the right place again. In this case, however, it may be an exercise. 
Photo: Julio Gonzalez, SLU 

30.
Arne Persson, veterinarian and long-time manager at the outpatient clinic, together with a veterinary student with the cows in Jälla, 2011
The student is about to perform a gynaecological examination, for pregnancy or because the cow has not started calving due to, for example, endometritis (uterine inflammation) or ovarian cysts.
Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU

31.
Computed tomography of a dog at the University Animal Hospital, Uppsala, 2014
Photo: Viktor Wrange, SLU

32.
Renée Båge, professor of animal reproduction, with veterinary students at SLU Lövsta agricultural research outside Uppsala, 2023
Here, the students will learn gynecological examination of cows, as it is done in reality when veterinarians visit cow herds for fertility services. Photo: Johan von Feilitzen, SLU 

33.
Patricia Hedenqvist, professor of laboratory animal medicine, and a student pet white albino rats, 2024
Patricia Hedenqvist's research aims to improve methods for anaesthesia and pain management of rodents and rabbits, for the animals' own sake and to increase the quality of data from biomedical research. 
Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU 

34.
Odd Höglund, professor of small animal surgery, supervises veterinary students during an operation at the University Animal Hospital, 2024
A female cat has her ovaries and uterus surgically removed. 
Photo: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU