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Riding performance is influenced by the interplay between horse and rider and success is dependent on a good interaction. In an educational context this rider-horse dyad is complemented with a riding instructor/trainer. The study aims to describe and analyse the communication between rider and …

Mjölkkornas brunster blev svagare och kortare över de studerade sexton åren. Generellt så hade Svensk Röd boskap (SR), både i lösdrift och i uppbundet, högre andel lyckade dräktigheter samt starkare och längre brunster jämfört med Svenska Holstein (SH) kor. De första och mest upprepade …

Antibiotic resistance could be impeded by choosing narrow-spectrum antibiotic and correct dosage. Penicillin has narrow spectrum, is efficient, and the most valuable antibiotic used in horses. Infectious arthritis is devastating to the horse's function, risking irreversible damage unless treated …

The purpose of the proposed project is to improve sperm quality in bull semen doses for artificial insemination (AI), in an effort to reverse the trend towards declining fertility seen in dairy cattle worldwide. The content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) will be analysed in semen samples from …

The goal of this interdisciplinary research project is to contribute with knowledge to a sustainable development of organic broiler production in Sweden. With the starting point in current conditions, the project aims to analyse and manage future challenges for organic broiler producers. The aim in …

Acquired Equine Polyneuropathy (AEP) is a serious herd-related disease of the peripheral nervous system in horses. The aetiology is unclear, but an environmental, probably forage-related factor has been suggested. Unique accumulations in the perikaryon of the myelin-producing Schwann cells are …

Strangles, Streptococcus equi infection, is a considerable problem for the horse industry. Silent carriers cause uncontrolled spread today. In an ongoing project, “Stop the spread of strangles (…)” (H1147203), diagnostics to find silent carriers are studied and the frequency of carriers within 4 …

This project develops a system to deliver feedback from horse welfare assessments to owners. The assessment protocol includes animal- and resource based measures covering aspects of health, housing, behaviour and management regimes. The feedbacksystem will present transparent and accessible …

The second most common finding at a case of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows in Sweden is coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS). Subclinical mastitis causes an increase in somatic cell count which can lead to reduced milk production and early culling. In many countries, CNS the most common …