The Kingdom of Sweden
Selected statistics
Population: 8,800,000
Area (km2): 450,000
Capital: Stockholm
Language: Swedish
Number of veterinary surgeons: approximately 2000
Professional bodies
The Swedish Veterinary Association
Box 12 709
SE-112 94 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8545 558 20
Fax: +46 (0) 8545 558 39
http://www.svf.se/
E-mail: office@svf.se
Government
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs
Fredsgatan 8
SE-103 33 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 405 10 00
Fax: +46 (0)8 20 64 96
http://jordbruk.regeringen.se/inenglish/index.htm
Email: registrator@agriculture.ministry.se
Swedish Board of Agriculture
SE-551 82 Jönköping
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)3615 50 00
Fax: +46 (0) 3619 05 46
Email: jordbruksverket@sjv.se
http://www.sjv.se/net/SJV/Home
The National Food Administration
Box 622
SE - 751 26 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)18 17 55 00
Fax: +46 (0)18 10 58 48
www.slv.se/engdefault.asp
E-mail: livsmedelsverket@slv.se
Swedish animal welfare agency
P.O.Box 80
SE-532 21 Skara
Tel: +46 (0) 511 27 400
Fax: +46 (0)511 27 490
www.djurskyddsmyndigheten.se
Veterinary Schools
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
SE-750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
www.slu.se/eng/index.html
Tel: +46 (0) 18 67 10 00
Fax: +46 (0) 18 67 28 53
www.slu.se/eng/index.html
Library: www.bib.slu.se/bibliotek/filial/ekcbibl.html
SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)in Skara
Department of Animal Environment and Health
Department of Food Science
Department of Soil Sciences - Division of Precision Agriculture
P.O.Box 234
SE-532 23 Skara
Sweden
www.slu.se
Tel: +46 (0)511 670 00
Fax: +46 (0)511 67 134, 67 180
SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)in Skara
Hernquist Library
P.O.Box 234
SE-532 23 Skara
Sweden
http://www.bib.slu.se/bibliotek/filial/eskarbibl.html
Tel: +46 (0)511 672 40
Fax: +46 (0)511 672 43
E-mail: hernquistbibliioteket@slu.se
Other useful organisations
Museum of Veterinary History
P.O.Box 234
SE-532 23 Skara
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0511 672 47
Skara Animal Hospital
Grabrodrgatan 6
SE-532 31 Skara
Sweden