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.
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.
Eradication Guidelines Streptococcus agalactiae (SRA)
Nordiska riktlinjer för SRA-sanering. Håkan Landin, NMSM Nordiske Meieriorganisasjoners Samarbeidsutvalg for Mjølkekvalitetsarbeid.
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.
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.
Laxdöden i Torneälven • Lohikuolemat Tornionjoella • Salmon deaths in Torne river 2014 – 2016
På grund av omfattande sjuklighet och dödlighet på nystigen laxfisk i Torneälven under två på varandra följande år fick Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt (SVA) och finska Livsmedelssäkerhetsverket (Evira) i uppdrag att försöka hitta orsaken till problemen.
Prevalence estimates for waterborne zoonotic pathogens in Sweden: a review of available information
To achieve a good understanding of current knowledge about the occurrence and prevalence of a number of zoonotic pathogens in different Swedish animal species (cattle, sheep, poultry, pigs, horses and wild animals) a careful inventory of existing published information (scientific or grey literature) was performed. The pathogens were selected based on previous knowledge regarding their capacity to spread disease through water.
Proficiency test number 28
To assess the performance of DNA extraction and whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Campylobacter Quantify differences between whole genome sequence (WGS) data from Campylobacter , produced at different laboratories
Programbroschyr ITP 310/6 Healthy livestock – Safe food
Advanced International Training Programme. ITP: 310/6.
Rabies – vaccination test
Submission form for species cat and dog
Recommendations for prevention of mastitis in newly calved heifers
Background, definition of good udder health and herd problems, recommendations for prevention of mastitis in newly calved heifers, Swedish and international references – a selection
Last reviewed 31/07/2025