The Swedish National Veterinary Institute ( sv, Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt, SVA) is a

Swedish government agency The government agencies in Sweden are state-controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden. The ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to monitor the ...

that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency was established in 1911 and is located in Uppsala. The agency is an expert organisation for veterinary medicine, aiming to promote animal health by preventing, diagnosing and controlling infectious diseases in animals. It is specialised in virology, bacteriology,

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, food safety, vaccinology and pathology. It provides advice and conducts commissioned investigations and programmes for controlling contagious diseases. One of the main commissions is zoonotic infections.

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Swedish National Veterinary Institute
Veterinary Institute National agencies for veterinary drug regulation Uppsala Science and technology in Sweden Government agencies established in 1911 1911 establishments in Sweden Healthcare in Sweden {{veterinary-med-stub

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