Doctoral theses
Some of SLU's doctoral theses are presented as news. The doctoral thesis is an academic work where the doctoral student reports on their area of research and their research results.
The doctoral thesis is presented and defended at a licentiate final review or a public defence of doctoral thesis.
Never wake a sleeping broiler
Sara Forslind defended her thesis on the 24th of Mars 2023 in Uppsala. The thesis is about ton undisturbed natural resting patterns in broilers. Broiler chickens rest a large part of the day. The
Dissertation Leon Niyibizi
Dissertation Leon Niyibizi sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Leon Niybizi defends his thesis: Evaluation of locally available feed resources for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Rwanda Lecture
Licentiate seminar: Sandra Bonow
Licentiate seminar: Sandra Bonow sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Sandra Bonow defends her thesis: Breeding of Swedish Warmblood horses towards specialization in show jumping and dressage Tanngrisner,
Dissertation Elin Stenberg
Dissertation Elin Stenberg sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Elin Stenberg defends her thesis: There is no easy answer – factors affecting meat quality in lambs Please click the link below to
Dissertation Sara Forslind
Dissertation Sara Forslind sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Sara Forslind defends her thesis: Never wake a sleeping broiler – An undisturbed natural resting pattern in broilers Please click the link
Dissertation Maja Wiklund
Dissertation Maja Wiklund sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Maja Wiklund defends her thesis: Clinical implementation of Pulsed inhaled Nitric Oxide in equine anaesthesia Audhumbla, VHC, Campus Ultuna
Dissertation Anna Kendall
Dissertation Anna Kendall sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Anna Kendall defends her thesis: Nerve growth factor and its association with osteoarthritis in the horse To participate in the dissertation
Dissertation Rortana Chea
Dissertation Rortana Chea sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Rortana Chea defends his thesis: Foodborne bacteria in the Cambodian meat value chain: Emphasis on the risk of Salmonella in chicken and pork
Dissertation Cecilia Rohdin
Dissertation Cecilia Rohdin sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Cecilia Rohdin defends her thesis: Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of a myelopathy in pugs – A journey from ”Wobbly Pugs” to Pug
Dissertation Katrina Ask
Dissertation Katrina Ask sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Katrina Ask defends her thesis: The look of lameness - Behaviors and facial expressions associated with orthopedic pain in horses Please

Soil fungal conservation values and contributions to soil carbon dynamics
How fast soil organisms in boreal forests break down and store carbon has great significance for Earth's climate. If the species composition of soil fungi and associated vegetation changes, it can
Dissertation: Streptococcus suis – presence, identification and characteristics of the bacterium in Swedish pigs
Streptococcus suis – presence, identification and characteristics of the bacterium in Swedish pigs sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Anna Werinder defends her thesis: Streptococcus suis – presence,