Animal science

Research related to animal welfare legislation

Project 3 – Methods on how to improve uniformity within animal welfare control There are many opinions on official animal welfare control. One opinion shared by several stakeholders is that the

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The purpose of molecular genetic research is to understand how the various components of the genome work at the molecular level (DNA and RNA levels) and how the genome structure is regulated through

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Quantitative genetics involves genetic analysis and interpretation of data for so-called complex traits. Most traits that are of importance in animals are complex traits which are characterized by

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The research in applied genetics is focused on how to improve animal populations for traits like production, performance, health, fertility and temperament. We study both food producing livestock and

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Quantitative Genetics and Animal Breeding hbio-webb@slu.se Research at the Section of Quantitative Genetics Research at the Section of Applied Genetics Quantitative genetics involves genetic

Research

The Swedish Livestock Research Centre is an important facility for research and teaching. The facility includes dairy cattle, pigs and poultry. The research coordinator and staff at the research

Röbäcksdalens Dairy Research Facility

At Röbäcksdalen about 2 km from Umea city center there is a national center for ruminant research. The research facility offers an excellent environment for evaluation and feeding of forages for

Development of a novel detection method for contagious sheep and goat disease

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a severe viral disease of sheep and goats. PPR is present in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and seriously impacts the livelihoods and food security of poor and

Are genomically enhanced breeding values valuable?

This study compared the abilities of virgin heifer genomically enhanced breeding values and parent average breeding values to predict future cow performance. To increase confidence in genomic

Opinions of the Council

Here you can find the opinions of the Scientific Council for Animal Welfare The opinions are written in Swedish. If there is no link to a pdf-file, you can find the opinion in the report series of

Veterinary nursing

Campus Uppsala Uppsala is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and the hub of SLU’s educational activities. Located just outside of the city centre, SLU’s Uppsala campus is spacious, leafy and picturesque

The body condition of dairy cows affect health and fertility

Optimal body condition in early lactation is generally accepted as a prerequisite for good reproductive performance. Examination of milk progesterone profiles offers an objective method for