Veterinary science
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species. This includes medical bioscience, pathobiology and clinical science.
Focus on livestock production - Care for sustainable world
In order to further promote research on animal health and welfare, and improve the overall quality of animal-based food, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National University of
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WOAH Collaborating Centre
The Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare (SCAW), together with the Italian counterpart, IZSAM, forms a joint WOAH Collaborating Centre for animal welfare.
SCAW:s steering group
The steering group consists of 5 regular members from SLU who are qualified researchers. The steering group also has 5 co-opted members representing competent authorities, the Ministry of Enterprise
SCAW:s mission
The National Center for Animal Welfare, SCAW, was established in 2008 to gather expertise, and coordinate activities, in the field of animal welfare. Expert function SCAW regularly responds to
Seminars and courses
SCAW offers a number of seminars and courses focusing on animal welfare.
About SCAW
SCAW is a national center for animal welfare, located at SLU. Our mission is to provide continuing education and to relay scientifically based knowledge to authorities and other actors.
KV - ProYoungStock
In modern dairy production, calf rearing with early separation from the mother is one of the practices that is most strongly questioned by consumers. There are different strategies for allowing
KV - Att förstå beslutsfattandet kring antibiotikaanvändning i kontrasterande länder och djurarter
Unrestrained use of antibiotics increases the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our project investigates what the elements are that drive a country, veterinary clinic or a farm to reduce the
Atopic dermatitis linked to the same parts of the genome in dogs and humans
Using new gene mapping methods, researchers have found connections between atopic dermatitis (eczema) in dogs and several regions of the genome. Some of the genes identified coincide with genes
More material on slaughter and killing
EU material In some cases, there are stricter national regulations than in the EU. If Swedish regulations are stricter, these are the ones that apply in Sweden. The EU material below should therefore
EURCAW
A consortium of international partners, coordinated by SCAW, has been appointed to a European Reference Centre for animal welfare for ruminants and equines, EURCAW-RE. The mission of the centre is to