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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Functional length of life (FULL) - a better metric of dairy cow longevity
The goal of this project is to develop FULL – Functional Length of Life in dairy cows – a metric that combines longevity with how well the cow functions in her environment, that can be used to assess the quality of life of dairy cows. -
Optimize canagliflozin doses – decrease hyperinsulinemia and prevent laminitis
Horses with hyperinsuinemia are at risk to develop the painfuld condition laminitis. The drug canagliflozin has the potential to lower insulin levels and prevent laminitis. -
Vaccination against Streptococcus suis
The aim of the project is to develop a recombinant fusion protein vaccine, to provide protection against the zoonotic bacterium Streptococcus suis. This microbe may cause severe disease in booth pigs and man. -
Nötsvinnsprojektet – nötköttsförluster på svenska gårdar
By reducing beef losses where they are greatest, on farms, the entire beef chain becomes more sustainable. We get more meat from the same production and can reduce the suffering of production animals if effective preventive measures are identified and disseminated.
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.