Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (VH)
The VH faculty's mission is to conduct high-quality academic research and teaching in the field of veterinary medicine and animal science. We are engaged in most aspects of the life and welfare of domestic animals.
Nordic ISAE 2022
Welcome to the next Nordic ISAE Winter Meeting at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden 26-28 January 2022! The focus of the program this year will be Learning and Anthrozoology -
ISAE costs
Costs Payment covers zoom-link, proceedings and work time for the organizing committee to arrange the meeting. On-line participants Members of ISAE - 500 SEK (50 Euro) Non-members of ISAE - 800 SEK (
Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry
We perform research, teach and inform about animal structure and function in health, stress, disease and production, from molecular mechanisms to whole animals.
Feeding reindeer for future free-range functionality – REINFEED
Short- and long-term effects of winter-feeding on future ability to utilize natural pastures Extensive herding systems, like reindeer husbandry, make use of animals' natural adaptation to the
Department of Animal Nutrition and Management
The Department conducts research and teaching about nutrition and management of several animal species such as cattle, pigs, poultry, reindeer, fish, horses and dogs.
ISAE program
Here you can find the program for the Nordic ISAE Winter Meeting 2022. You can find the program as pdf here . 26 January Time Program Presenter 12.00-13-00 Lunch and registration at Loftet 13.00-
Röbäcksdalen Research Station and Röbäcksdalens Research dairy farm
We carry out research and monitoring in a variety of areas such as agricultural science, ecology, climatology, phenology, geochemistry, biology, agroecology, soil science, animal science, food
Analytical laboratory
NJV's analytical laboratory is situated at SLU on campus and also include a gas in vitro laboratory. Analytical laboratory The analytical lab is found of floor five in the SLU building on campus. It
Fältforskning Röbäcksdalen
Röbäcksdalen Field Research Station (63.8 ° N, 20.2 ° E) is located 2 km south of Umeå city center, 3 km from Umeå airport and train stations, and 5 km from Umeå campus. The research station is part
Research infrastructure
NJV:s own research facilites includes the whole chain from fields to animals. Moreover, we are the only department at SLU with an animal production facility (in this case dairy production). We are a
About NJV
The department is organised jointly between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (VH) and the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences (NJ). Research and education are