Agricultural Practices in Sweden

Agricultural Practices in Sweden

Animal and Environmental Animal and Environmental Welfare; The Swedish PerspectiveWelfare; The Swedish Perspective

Sweden

Sweden•• Area:Area: 450,000 sq km (175,500 sq mi)450,000 sq km (175,500 sq mi)

•• Population:Population: 8,850,0008,850,000

•• Capital city:Capital city: Stockholm (pop 736,000)Stockholm (pop 736,000)

•• People:People: 90% Swedes, 3% Finns, 0.15% 90% Swedes, 3% Finns, 0.15% SamiSami (indigenous Lapp inhabitants)(indigenous Lapp inhabitants)

•• Language:Language: Swedish, but English is widely Swedish, but English is widely spoken. Five spoken. Five SamishSamish dialects are still dialects are still spoken.spoken.

Sweden•• CurrencyCurrency: : KronaKrona (Crown)(Crown)

•• ReligionReligion: Lutheran: Lutheran

•• GovernmentGovernment: Constitutional hereditary : Constitutional hereditary monarchymonarchy

•• Prime MinisterPrime Minister: : GöranGöran PerssonPersson

Sweden

•• GDP: US$250 billionGDP: US$250 billion

•• GDP per head: US$28,283GDP per head: US$28,283

•• Annual growth: 1%Annual growth: 1%

•• Inflation: 2%Inflation: 2%

Sweden

Major industries: Major industries: •• forestry, mining, agriculture forestry, mining, agriculture •• engineering and high tech engineering and high tech

manufacturingmanufacturing•• telecommunications, IKEAtelecommunications, IKEA

Socioeconomic Influence

•• LegislationLegislation•• European UnionEuropean Union•• Animal WelfareAnimal Welfare•• Secretary of AgricultureSecretary of Agriculture•• King of SwedenKing of Sweden

Food/Companion Animal Issues

•• Ban on Ban on subtherapeuticsubtherapeutic antibioticsantibiotics•• BSE, FMD, BSE, FMD, pseudorabiespseudorabies freefree•• National cattle data baseNational cattle data base•• National animal data baseNational animal data base•• Prohibited elective surgeriesProhibited elective surgeries•• Insurance Insurance

Environmental Issues•• ChernobylChernobyl•• Reindeer ownership and harvestsReindeer ownership and harvests•• BiosecurityBiosecurity for necropsy/disposalfor necropsy/disposal

Veterinary Education•• 12 years previous education12 years previous education•• Certification in a natural scienceCertification in a natural science•• 5 ½ year program for DVM; 15:15 ½ year program for DVM; 15:1•• 70 students; 80% female70 students; 80% female•• Free education Free education •• Debt $25,000 Debt $25,000 -- $30,000$30,000

Animal Welfare•• Specific space requirementsSpecific space requirements•• Barns and facilities must be inspectedBarns and facilities must be inspected•• New and previous buildingsNew and previous buildings•• No advertising of pharmaceuticalsNo advertising of pharmaceuticals•• Moral versus scientificMoral versus scientific•• EthologistEthologist

Accommodations•• Youth hostelYouth hostel•• Breakfast includedBreakfast included•• $40$40--5050•• Bus/minivansBus/minivans•• Near centerNear center

Conditions

•• No food animal contact 4 days prior to No food animal contact 4 days prior to departuredeparture

•• Applications on CVM WEB siteApplications on CVM WEB site•• Cost $1500Cost $1500

Travel Itinerary•• August 10 departAugust 10 depart•• August 11 arriveAugust 11 arrive•• August 12August 12--13 campus13 campus•• August 14August 14--15 farm tours15 farm tours•• August 16 to StockholmAugust 16 to Stockholm•• August 17 StockholmAugust 17 Stockholm•• August 18 departAugust 18 depart

Tours

•• Dairy, swine, Dairy, swine, beef farmsbeef farms

•• Poultry housingPoultry housing•• AquacultureAquaculture•• Veterinary InstituteVeterinary Institute•• Veterinary CollegeVeterinary College

Uppsala

Stockholm

•• GamlaGamla StanStan•• ParliamentParliament•• The The VasaVasa•• TownhallTownhall•• Royal PalaceRoyal Palace•• HistoriskaHistoriska museetmuseet