Department of Biomedical Sience and Veterinary Public Health
Sofia Boqvist professor
We congratulate AgriFoSe2030's very own Sofia Boqvist, professor of veterinary public health since 1 May 2024. Her inauguration lecture had the title "Safe food and public health - a global
New castration method for standing castrations
In Sweden, stallions younger than 3 years are usually castrated in their home environment. The operation is performed on a standing horse, which means that the horse receives sedation (tranquilizing
KC-like chemokine as a biomarker of sepsis in dogs with pyometra
Sepsis, defined as a dysregulated inflammatory response to infection inducing organ dysfunction, is a common cause of mortality in both humans and animals. Early detection and treatment is essential
VH Faculty is looking for three professors for a new initiative within One Health
The faculty's strategic direction toward sustainability and One Health was decided in 2020. The SLU Future One Health platform was established, and One Health is further strengthened by hiring three
IDA inspirational webinar
The Interdiscliplinary Academy - Inspirational webinar futurefood@slu.se Welcome to an inspirational lunch webinar about the call for new applicants to the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU
IDA call webinar 1
The call for the Interdisciplinary Academy – Q&A session and match making futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a lunch webinar about the call for new applicants to the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at
The chemical cocktail in the bodies of Swedish young people reflects country of birth, place of residence and gender
The number of chemicals is steadily increasing in our environment and also in ourselves. However, the chemical mix that today's school youth in Sweden carry within them looks different in different
New innovative cell culture method for immunological studies of parasite infection in horses
Today, anthelmintic resistance in combination with an increased prevalence of parasites, especially large bloodworms, poses an increased threat to the horse industry, which increases the need for the
Serglycin, a new prognostic biomarker for cancer in dogs
Cancer in various forms affects dogs as well as humans. More than half of all dogs over the age of 10 are diagnosed with cancer. Health information from more than 350,000 Swedish dogs, compiled from
Microfluidics - new parasite diagnostic method for horses
Horses are exposed to parasites in the pasture as they graze, and all horses have parasitic worm infections to some degree. Keeping many horses on a relatively small surface, which is common,
BVF Selective treatment for the control of strongyles - risks and opportunities
Parasites can develop resistance to anthelmintic drugs, which is a threat to the health of horses. Like antibiotics, it is necessary to be restrictive with anthelmintics in order to preserve the
Project for animal health and zero hunger
The 16 October is World Food Day, a day that serves to promote global awareness of hunger. Since 2018, the Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA) leads the international training programme (ITP) Healthy