Publications
SVA publishes reports and other material on veterinary medicine and epidemiology. Our English publications are listed below.
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Basic veterinary infection prevention and control procedures
Many infectious agents are spread through direct contact between animals or through indirect contact via for example humans (e.g., contaminated hands) or contaminated tools. Transmission can be avoided by employing good infection prevention and control procedures.
Basic veterinary infection prevention and control procedures – Project Latohop 2021
Many infectious agents are spread through direct contact between animals or through indirect contact via for example humans (e.g., contaminated hands) or contaminated tools. Transmission can be avoided by employing good infection prevention and control procedures.
Detection of a novel serotype of Actinobacilluspleuropneumoniaein a Swedish wild boar
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae(APP) is a common cause of respiratory disease in domestic pigs worldwide and has also been detected in wild boars.
Discussion and self-evaluation – VÄXA Sverige
1. I take jewellery (rings, bracelets, long earrings) of before field work 2. I use hand disinfection before entering a herd 3. I use gloves
Documentation yearly stable cleaning/cleaning between batches – Smittsäkrad besättning
Mark with a cross cleaning methods performed for each section. Empty box = not performed. Different cleaning methods can be more or less .Växa Sverige/Smittsäkrad besättning
Eradication Guidelines Streptococcus agalactiae (SRA)
Nordiska riktlinjer för SRA-sanering. Håkan Landin, NMSM Nordiske Meieriorganisasjoners Samarbeidsutvalg for Mjølkekvalitetsarbeid.
General regulations according to Infection-Protected Pig Farm "Advanced" – Smittsäkrad besättning gris
Farm: Livestock manager: PPN:
General rules according to Infection-Protected Pig Farm "Basic" – Smittsäkrad besättning gris
Farm: Livestock manager: PN:
Genetic disposition for infectious arthritis in piglet
About 10% of the piglets are treated for arthritis during suckling, but "only" every second litter is affected. There can thus be a genetic predisposition for development of arthritis.
Health statistics of dairy cattle in Sweden 2019–20
During 2019/20 there were a total of 303,390 dairy cows in 3,087 herd in Sweden. Of these were 66 percent of the cows and 70 percent of the herd affiliated to the national dairy herd recording scheme. In the herds affiliated to the national dairy herd recoding scheme, the average herd size is 94 cows and the average annual milk production per cow is 10,679 kg ECM.
Hygiene plan for work units form – VÄXA Sverige
From 1 April 2014, every business providing animal care and animal healthcare must follow a hygiene plan according to regulation no SJVFS 2013:14, K 112. The aim is to prevent the spread of diseases between animals and between animals and humans. The hygiene regulations include all personnel in contact with animals at work, i.e veterinarians, advisors, technicians and replacement workers.
Hygiene plan for work units start up – Växa Sverige
From 1 April 2014, every business providing animal care and animal healthcare must follow a hygiene plan according to regulation no SJVFS 2013:14, K 112. The aim is to prevent the spread of diseases between animals and between animals and humans. The hygiene regulations include all personnel in contact with animals at work, i.e veterinarians, advisors, technicians and replacement workers.
Import of animal by-products/processed products for research, diagnostic and education purposes
Tillstånd för införsel av smittämnen för forskning och diagnostik för SVA från Jordbruksverket; på engelska
Intestinal parasites in camel calves
The international camel symposium “Linking Camel Science and Development for Sustainable Livelihoods” 7–10 June 2010 in Garissa, KENYA: Endoparasites in young Bactrian camel calves in Sweden
Joint opinion Antimicrobial Resistance focused zoonotic infections En
In June 2008, the Council adopted conclusions on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The conclusions call upon the Commission and Member States to act in the area of healthcare associated infections, monitoring and control of AMR in humans and animals/food.
Large carnivores 2021
Handling carcasses and samples from dead specimens of the four large carnivores brown bear, wolverine, lynx, and wolf is part of the assignment from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (NV-08983-19) to SVA. This annual report presents results from the activities carried out under this assignment in 2021. The Wildlife section of the Department of Pathology and Wildlife Diseases at SVA is responsible for handling and compiling samples and data from dead large carnivores.
Last reviewed 31/07/2025