Research

Lameness in animals is the most obvious sign of orthopaedic pain. Asymmetries of vertical movement is a useful measurement of lameness. But there is a question: is such asymmetric movement pattern always caused by pain or can it sometimes be due a natural congenital laterality?

In this research project, we are studying how icelandic horses change their movement pattern in tölting, flying pace and impure trot.

The iconic status of the moose offers no guarantee or prosperity. While the population of greatest ungulate around the globe is stable in North America the moose population is decreasing in Europe.

On June 12, 2025, a symposium about digital agriculture and forestry was held at SLU. Around 140 researchers, students, professionals and decision-makers gathered to share groundbreaking technological developments, through lectures, posters and field demonstrations.

Many people want to drink cow's milk, but fewer think about what happens to the calves that are raised just to make the cows produce milk. A more sustainable approach is now being explored that may point the way to a society where we work smarter instead of harder and increase our self-sufficiency.

The consumption of antibiotics in the world is increasing, and bacteria are becoming ever more resistant to this vital medical tool. Here we present two stories that exemplify how SLU contributes to this fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Lameness is by far the most common health problem in Swedish warmblooded riding horses (SWB). Researchers at SLU have investigated the proportion of orthopedic problems in different groups of the SWB population, including differences between jumping and dressage horses, conducted for the first time.

In spite of elks, spruce beetles and pathogenic fungi, wind is probably the largest cause of economic loss for European forestry. A number of reports in recent years investigates how the risk of wind damage can be expected to develop during the rest of the century,