Jag inledde min forskarbana med studier om betesläppningskoccidios hos betande kalvar. Senare forskade jag om hur inhysning och skötsel påverkar kalvhälsa och hur uppfödningsfaktorer och energibalans påverkar kornas hälsa, fruktsamhet, mjölkproduktion och hållbarhet. Jag har även undersökt värdet av olika verktyg/markörer i sjukdomsövervakning. Metodik inom förebyggande hälsovård och djurhälsorådgivning ligger mig särskilt varmt om hjärtat.
I min nuvarande forskning studerar jag framförallt hur veterinären bör arbeta för att framgångsrikt bidra till att förebygga sjukdomar och minska antibiotikaanvändningen i animalieproduktionen. Forskning kring kalvars hälsa och välfärd engagerar mig fortsatt.
Metodik i förebyggande djurhälsovård och djurhälsorådgivning
Bard, A.M., Forsberg, L., Wickström, H., Emanuelson, U., Reyher, K.K., Svensson, C. Clinician Motivational Interviewing skills in ‘simulated’ and ‘real-life’ consultations differ and show predictive validity for ‘real life’ client Change Talk under differing integrity thresholds. Peer J. 2023, 11:e14634. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14634
Svensson, C., Wickström, H., Forsberg, L., Betnér, S., von Brömssen, C., Reyher, K.K., Bard, A.M., Emanuelson, U. Dairy herd health management activities in relation to training of veterinarians in motivational interviewing. Prev. Vet. Med. 2022, 204, 105679. https://doi.org/1016./j.prevvetmed.2022.105679
Svensson, C., Lomander, H., Kokko, S. Veterinary herd health management – Experiences and perceptions among Swedish dairy cattle veterinarians. J. Dairy Sci. 2022, 105, 6820-6832. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21184
Svensson, C., Forsberg, L., Emanuelson, U., Reyher, K.K., Bard, A.M, Betnér, S., von Brömssen, C., Wickström, H. Dairy veterinarians’ skills in motivational interviewing are linked to client verbal behavior. Animal 2020, https://doi.org/:10.1017/S175173112000107X.
Svensson, C., Wickström, H., Emanuelson, U., Bard, A.M., Reyher, K.K., Forsberg, L. Training in Motivational Interviewing improves cattle veterinarians´ communication skills in veterinary herd health management. Vet. Rec. 2020, doi:10.1136/vr.105646.
Svensson, C., Emanuelson, U., Bard, A.M., Forsberg, L. Wickström, H., Reyher, K.K. Communication styles of Swedish veterinarians involved in dairy herd health management: A motivational Interviewing perspective. J. Dairy Sci. 2019, 102, 10173-10185. https://doi.org/: 10.3168/jds.2018-15731
Svensson, C., Lind, N., Reyher, K.K., Bard, A.M., Emanuelson, U. Trust, feasibility and priorities influence Swedish dairy farmers’ adherence and non-adherence to veterinary advice. J. Dairy Sci. 2019, 102, 10360-10368. https://doi.org:10.3168/jds.2019-16470
Svensson, C., Alvåsen, K., Eldh, A.C., Frössling, J., Lomander, H. Veterinary herd health management - experience among farmers and farm managers in Swedish dairy production. Prev. Vet. Med. 2018, 155, 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.04.012
Lomander, H., Alvåsen, K., Frössling, J., Svensson, C. Engagemang, kontinuitet och kundanpassning – Vad mjölkproducenter efterfrågar hos sin veterinär. Preliminära resultat från en studie om attityder till förebyggande djurhälsorådgivning. Sveriges Veterinärförbund, Sveriges Veterinärmedicinska Sällskap, Veterinärkongressen, Uppsala, 2016. ISSN 1654-9848, 130.
Kalvhälsa
Svensson, C., Hegrestad, A-L., Lindblom, J. Dairy farmer and farm staff attitudes and perceptions regarding daily milk allowance to calves. J. Dairy Sci. 2023, 106, 7220-7239. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23499
Björkman, C., von Brömssen, C., Troell, K., Svensson, C. Disinfection with hydrated lime may help manage cryptosporidiosis in calves. Vet Parasitol. 2018, 264, 58-63, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.11.004
Torsein, M., Lindberg, A., Svensson, C., Jensen, S.K., Berg, C., Persson-Waller, K. α-Tocopherol and β-carotene in feed, colostrum, cow and calf serum in Swedish dairy herds with high and low calf mortality. Acta vet. Scand. 2018, 60:7, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-018-0361-0.
Torsein, M., Lindberg, A., Hallén-Sandgren, C., Grönlund, U., Svensson, C., Berg, C. Antimicrobial resistance in large Swedish dairy herds with high or low calf mortality risk. In Doherty, M (ed). 29th World Buiatrics Congr., Dublin 2016 – Congr proc., AR-037-003, p 130. Veterinary Ireland, Dublin, ISBN 978-1-5262-0432-5, www.wbc2016.org.
Torsein, M., Lindberg, A., Hallén Sandgren, C., Persson Waller, K., Törnquist, M., Svensson C. Risk factors for calf mortality in large Swedish dairy herds. Prev. Vet. Med. 2011, 99, 136-147.
Svensson, C. & Liberg, P. The effect of group size on health and growth rate of calves housed in pens with automatic milk feeders. Prev. Vet. Med. 2006, 73, 43-53.
Svensson, C., Linder, A., Olsson, S.-O. Mortality in Swedish dairy calves and replacement heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 2006, 89, 4769-4777.
Effekter av energibalans på hälsa, fruktsamhet och mjölkproduktion
Lomander, H., Svensson, C., Hallén Sandgren, C., Gustafsson, H., Frössling, J. Associations between decreased fertility and management factors, claw health and somatic cell count in Swedish dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 2013, 96, 6315-23.
Lomander, H., Gustafsson, H., Frössling, J., Ingvartsen, K.L., Svensson, C. Effect of supplemental feeding with glycerol or propylene glycol in early lactation on the fertility of Swedish dairy cows. Repr. Dom. Anim. 2012, 47, 988-994.
Lomander, H., Frössling, J., Ingvartsen, K.L., Gustafsson, H, Svensson, C. Supplemental feeding with glycerol or propylene glycol of dairy cows in early lactation – effects on metabolic status, body condition and milk yield. J. Dairy Sci. 2012, 95, 2397-2408.
Verktyg i sjukdomsövervakning
Lomander, H., Gustafsson, H., Svensson, C., Ingvartsen, K.L., Frössling, J. Test accuracy of metabolic indicators in predicting decreased fertility in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 2012, 95, 6831-7466.
Svensson, C. & Jensen, M.B. Identification of diseased calves by use of data from automatic milk feeders. J. Dairy Sci. 2007, 90, 994-997.
Svensson, C., Hultgren, J., Liberg, P. Evaluating the efficacy of serum haptoglobin concentration as an indicator of respiratory-tract disease in dairy calves. Vet. J. 2007, 174, 288-294.
Effekter av uppfödningsfaktorer på hälsa, fruktsamhet, produktion och hållbarhet
Hultgren, J., Svensson, C., Pehrsson, M. Rearing conditions and lifetime milk revenues in Swedish dairy cows. Livest. Sci. 2011, 137, 108-115.
Hultgren, J. & Svensson, C. Calving interval and lifetime costs of reproductive failure in dairy cows in relation to heifer rearing conditions in southwest Sweden. Repr. Dom. Anim. 2010, 45, 136-141
Hultgren, J. & Svensson, C. Lifetime risk and cost of clinical mastitis in dairy cows in relation to heifer rearing conditions in southwest Sweden. J. Dairy Sci. 2009, 92, 3274-3280.
Svensson, C. & Hultgren, J. Associations between housing, management, and morbidity during rearing and subsequent first-lactation milk production of dairy cows in southwest Sweden. J. Dairy Sci. 2008, 91, 1510-1518.