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Animal Science and Veterinary
Sweden
2025

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
7743
World Ranking
625
National Ranking
12

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Agneta Egenvall is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields of veterinary science, with a focus on equine health and orthopedics. The main areas of study include veterinary and medicine disciplines, supported by significant contributions to subfields such as equine medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine, small animal health, genetics, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers topics including veterinary equine medical research, sports performance and training, mechanics and biomechanics studies, veterinary practice and education studies, human-animal interaction studies, animal behavior and welfare studies, and winter sports injuries and performance.

Frequent publication venues reflect the scope of their expertise and include:

  • Equine Veterinary Journal
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • Animals
  • PeerJ

Coauthor collaborations frequently involve Anna Byström, Filipe M. Serra Bragança, Hilary M. Clayton, Aagje Hardeman, and Lars Roepstorff.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Agneta Egenvall address various aspects of equine behavior, gait assessment, and comparative health risks between pets and owners. Notable publications include:

  • "Rider effects on horses' conflict behaviour, rein tension, physiological measures and rideability scores," 2020, Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • "Visual lameness assessment in comparison to quantitative gait analysis data in horses," 2021, Equine Veterinary Journal
  • "The shared risk of diabetes between dog and cat owners and their pets: register based cohort study," 2020, BMJ
  • "Withers vertical movement symmetry is useful for locating the primary lame limb in naturally occurring lameness," 2023, Equine Veterinary Journal
  • "Movement asymmetries in horses presented for prepurchase or lameness examination," 2021, Equine Veterinary Journal

Best Publications

  • Incidence of and survival after mammary tumors in a population of over 80,000 insured female dogs in Sweden from 1995 to 2002.

    Agneta Egenvall;Brenda N. Bonnett;Patrik Öhagen;Pekka Olson

  • Mortality in over 350,000 insured Swedish dogs from 1995-2000: I. Breed-, gender-, age- and cause-specific rates.

    BN Bonnett;A Egenvall;Å Hedhammar;P Olson

  • Breed risk of pyometra in insured dogs in Sweden.

    Agneta Egenvall;Ragnvi Hagman;Brenda N. Bonnett;Ake Hedhammar

  • Diabetes mellitus in a population of 180,000 insured dogs: incidence, survival, and breed distribution.

    Tove Fall;Helene Hansson Hamlin;Åke Hedhammar;Olle Kämpe

  • Dog ownership and the risk of cardiovascular disease and death – a nationwide cohort study

    Mwenya Mubanga;Liisa Byberg;Christoph Nowak;Christoph Nowak;Agneta Egenvall

  • Incidence of intervertebral disk degeneration-related diseases and associated mortality rates in dogs

    Niklas Bergknut;Agneta Egenvall;Ragnvi Hagman;Pia Gustås

  • Mortality in over 350,000 Insured Swedish Dogs from 1995–2000: II. Breed-Specific Age and Survival Patterns and Relative Risk for Causes of Death

    A Egenvall;BN Bonnett;Å Hedhammar;P Olson

  • Mortality in insured Swedish dogs: rates and causes of death in various breeds

    B. N. Bonnett;A. Egenvall;P. Olson;Å. Hedhammar

  • A cohort study of epilepsy among 665,000 insured dogs: Incidence, mortality and survival after diagnosis

    L. Heske;A. Nødtvedt;K. Hultin Jäderlund;M. Berendt

  • Breed variations in the incidence of pyometra and mammary tumours in Swedish dogs.

    S Jitpean;R Hagman;B Ström Holst;OV Höglund

  • Detection of granulocytic Ehrlichia species DNA by PCR in persistently infected dogs.

    A Egenvall;I Lilliehöök;A Bjöersdorff;E O Engvall

  • Heart disease as a cause of death in insured Swedish dogs younger than 10 years of age.

    Agneta Egenvall;Brenda N. Bonnett;Jens Häggström

  • Clinical features and serology of 14 dogs affected by granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Sweden

    A. E. Egenvall;Å. A. Hedhammar;A. I. Bjöersdorff

  • Incidence and breed predilection for dystocia and risk factors for cesarean section in a Swedish population of insured dogs.

    Annika Bergström;Ane Nødtvedt;Anne-Sofie Lagerstedt;Agneta Egenvall

  • Specific causes of morbidity among Swedish horses insured for veterinary care between 1997 and 2000

    J. C. Penell;A. Egenvall;B. N. Bonnett;P. Olson

  • Mortality of Life‐Insured Swedish Cats during 1999–2006: Age, Breed, Sex, and Diagnosis

    A Egenvall;A Nødtvedt;J Häggström;B Ström Holst

  • Gender, age, breed and distribution of morbidity and mortality in insured dogs in Sweden during 1995 and 1996.

    A. Egenvall;A. Hedhammar;B. N. Bonnett;P. Olson

  • Survey of the Swedish dog population: age, gender, breed, location and enrollment in animal insurance.

    A. Egenvall;Å. Hedhammar;B. N. Bonnett;P. Olson

  • Early manifestations of granulocytic ehrlichiosis in dogs inoculated experimentally with a Swedish Ehrlichia species isolate.

    A. Egenvall;A. Bjöersdorff;L. Lilliehöök;E. Olsson Engvall

  • Head and pelvic movement asymmetries at trot in riding horses in training and perceived as free from lameness by the owner.

    Marie Rhodin;Agneta Egenvall;Pia Haubro Andersen;Thilo Pfau

  • A breed-matched case-control study of potential risk-factors for canine pyometra

    Ragnvi Hagman;Anne-Sofie Lagerstedt;Åke Hedhammar;Agneta Egenvall

Frequent Co-Authors

Brenda N. Bonnett
Brenda N. Bonnett University of Guelph
Ulf Emanuelson
Ulf Emanuelson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
A. Gunnarsson
A. Gunnarsson National Veterinary Institute
Erik Ingelsson
Erik Ingelsson Stanford University
Ann Lindberg
Ann Lindberg National Veterinary Institute
Ivar Vågsholm
Ivar Vågsholm Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jan Philipsson
Jan Philipsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Javier Guitian
Javier Guitian Royal Veterinary College
Stefan Alenius
Stefan Alenius Lund University
Ian R. Dohoo
Ian R. Dohoo University of Prince Edward Island

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