Lotta Berg

I am involved in herd and group health and welfare related research on a wide variety of species, large and small. I am a member of several international working groups within my fields of research, and also work together with different governmental authorities and industry organisations. I spend part of my time working as the Director of the Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare (SCAW), mainly with issues related to animal welfare at slaughter. I have an interest in nature conservation and birding is my hobby.

I am involved in teaching of veterinary students, animal science students, ethology & animal welfare students at SLU, and also act as a guest resercher at other universities.

I am involved in a number of different research projects related to the housing and management of farm animals including farmed fish, but also projects about companion animals and wildlife. Poultry housing, effects of animal welfare legislation and control, and animal welfare at slaughter and killing, plus the interface between animal welfare and animal and human health (One Health) are some of my more specific areas of interest.

Education and degrees
Veterinary surgeon, DVM, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) 1992PhD in Animal Hygiene, SLU, 1998Associate Professor in Animal Hygiene, SLU, 2003

Positions
Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare, SLU, 2008-2015Professor in Animal Environment and Health, SLU, 2015-

Five selected recent publications

1. Berg, C., Vickers, H., 2024. Complaints to the veterinary disciplinary board related to the euthanasia of animals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Section Veterinary Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 11 -2024, 7 pp. DOI 10.3389/fvets.2024.1480106, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1480106. 

   2.    Parra Cerezo, M., Brusin, V., Henrique Esteves Trindade, P., Hernández, A., Jung, J., Berg, C., José Rodrigues Paranhos da Costa, M., 2025. Limited short-term effects of tactile stimulation on the welfare of newborn Nellore calves. Veterinary Sciences 2025, 12(4), 393; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040393

   3.    Lundmark Hedman, F., Ewerlöf, I.R., Frössling, J. and Berg, C., 2025. Official and private animal welfare inspectors’ perception of their own on-site inspections. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12:1575471. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1575471

   4.    Lindahl, C., Sindhøj, E., Gerritzen, M.A., Reimert, H.G.M., Berg, C, Blad, M., Wallenbeck, A., 2025. Pigs exposed to nitrogen, argon or carbon dioxide filled high-expansion foam: Behavioural responses, stun process and blood lactate concentration. Animal (2005) doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal. 2025.101573 

   5.    Jerlström, J., Berg, C., Wallenbeck, A., 2025. Unnecessary suffering during the slaughter of cattle and pigs: mapping stun quality and associations to stun-to-stick intervals. Frontiers in Animal Science, 6:1633616. Doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1633616

Links to some research project websites:

• Formas CEAWS (Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science)
• One Health Sweden (network on zoonoses etcetera)
• Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare