Stressful routines for animal handling can reduce immune function and productivity of animals. If stakeholders are handling animals aversively, animals will show increased expressions of fear for humans and higher stress levels which lead to the compromise of animals? welfare. In Ethiopia, there are no legislations to protect animals from suffering or discomfort. The main objective of this study was therefore to analyse welfare of cattle on animal markets in Ethiopia and map out supply chains of animals to these markets.

Volvo in Arvika produces wheel loaders, and the production is based on forecasts. When a machine is ordered, the customer can choose what type of equipment he or she wants, and these equipments are also made forecasts on. This is made by giving each equipment an estimated procentual usage that shows how many of the machines that will use this option. Today two people are working with the forecasts, planer A in Eskilstuna and planer B in Arvika. Planer A makes a forecast based on the historical outcome and planer B then makes adjustments of this based on how many options that are ordered.

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common endocrinologic disorders among dogs. The disorder has a complex background, and successful treatment requires a well-functioning co-operation between pet owners and the veterinarian. The purpose of this study is to investigate the owners? perspective of diabetic treatments offered, and to estimate expected length of survival post-insulin therapy. The research findings are based on a survey mailed to 77 pet owners, whose dogs were diagnosed with diabetes between 1999 and 2003 at the small animal clinic of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The median survival for the dogs that underwent insulin treatment was 31 months, i.e.

Bakgrund: Samhällets   äldre befolkning ökar. Många behåller sina egna tänder långt upp i åren och då   äldre drabbas av funktionsnedsättningar och sjukdomar riskerar munvården att   bli eftersatt. Detta kan få stora konsekvenser för såväl munhälsan som den   allmänna hälsan då oral hälsa är sammankopplad med systemisk hälsa. Orala   problem kan till exempel leda till smärta, nutritionsproblem och infektioner.   Munhälsa är också kopplat till välbefinnande och har stor betydelse för   människors självbild och sociala självförtroende.

Due to progresses constantly being made in veterinary medicine combined with increasing knowledge in pet owners, the dogs of today gets older than before. The population of geriatric dogs is there for constantly growing, which makes them an important group of patients on small animal clinics and hospitals. As dogs age, so do their interior organs. Geriatric dogs are prone to several diseases and in this text the author has decided to focus on three of the most common: Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS), cancer and osteoarthritis (AO). All of these illnesses are incurable in dogs, but it is important to remember that they are still treatable.

Bakgrund: Samhällets   äldre befolkning ökar. Många behåller sina egna tänder långt upp i åren och då   äldre drabbas av funktionsnedsättningar och sjukdomar riskerar munvården att   bli eftersatt. Detta kan få stora konsekvenser för såväl munhälsan som den   allmänna hälsan då oral hälsa är sammankopplad med systemisk hälsa. Orala   problem kan till exempel leda till smärta, nutritionsproblem och infektioner.   Munhälsa är också kopplat till välbefinnande och har stor betydelse för   människors självbild och sociala självförtroende.

A high quality is highly requested in today?s thinnings, since these are the base for continued value development of the forests. Thinning quality often means a minimization of damages on soil, stems and roots during the cutting. One way to reach a high quality is to set up goals that will be followed up after the cutting is made. Self-checking gives information of the machine drivers work and guarantees the customers a good quality of work.

Study objectives:Examine ambulance personnel?s perceptions of skills / training and knowledge with regards to the existing mechanical / manual compressions and frequency of training during a work shift. Do ambulance personnel think that mechanical compressions increase survival? Are there concerns that the device could damage the patient?Design: A cross-sectional study, quantitative approach with qualitative elements was conducted.Methods:Questionnaire form, which was answered by 44 ambulance personnel in an ambulance organisation in Sweden. Participants were on a scale of 1-5 to select how they agree with the claims of the study form and also submit their own comments.

Introduktion: Hiv är en virussjukdom som innebär bristande immunförsvar och som sprids och smittar via blod eller sexuell kontakt. Hiv har ändrats från att först vara en okänd allvarlig sjukdom till att bli den största sociala och ekonomiska hälsoförändring världen över. Idag lever ca 35 miljoner människor i världen med hiv. Sjukdomen identifierades först under 1980-talet då hos missbrukare och homosexuella män. Det har sedan lett till negativa uppfattningar om sjukdomen samt stigmatisering och diskriminering.

The number of persons with problems of abuse or addiction seeking care has increased during the last years in Sweden. Recent international studies show stigmatizing attitudes among nursing staff, which affect the treatment and care negatively. The purpose of this study was to describe experiences among nursing staff of treating persons with problems of abuse or addiction at an emergency department. The participants were six nurses and one assistant nurse who worked at an emergency department. The interviews were analyzed through qualitative content analysis.

This master thesis concerns the occupational safetyenvironment at Outokompu Stainless, Avesta Work.The study is of a sociotechnical approach wherehumans are involved and interconnected in the samesystem with technology and organisation. In order toreach the corporation?s goal of zero accidents with losttime injury, the work of improving and maintainoccupational safety and health has to regard behaviourand cultural aspects. The aim of this study is todescribe the safety culture at a specific production unitand research what work which has to be done in orderto change and improve the safety culture at AvestaWork.There are several opportunities for improvementpointed out in this paper and here are some mainresults presented. First and foremost, the concern ofsafety among blue-collar is often secondary due toproduction.

According to The National Board of Health and Welfare, about 200 000 elderly persons get some help or support with eating or nutrition problems. This was approximately 2 percent of the population. Older people in sheltered accommodation in community care were not able to manage their own nutrition. The older people were dependent on the food that was offered to them, when and how the food was served. This was a specific responsibility for the nursing staff.

Bakgrund: Samhällets   äldre befolkning ökar. Många behåller sina egna tänder långt upp i åren och då   äldre drabbas av funktionsnedsättningar och sjukdomar riskerar munvården att   bli eftersatt. Detta kan få stora konsekvenser för såväl munhälsan som den   allmänna hälsan då oral hälsa är sammankopplad med systemisk hälsa. Orala   problem kan till exempel leda till smärta, nutritionsproblem och infektioner.   Munhälsa är också kopplat till välbefinnande och har stor betydelse för   människors självbild och sociala självförtroende.

At the Women?s House in Örebro, a children?s project has started where the work method ?Oasen? [Oasis] model has been developed by two children?s educationists. The aim of this study is, with the ?Oasen? model as a starting point, to deepen the knowledge of (1) how to meet children?s central needs while staying at a Women?s House and (2) what the ?Oasen? model may contribute to the children. The theoretical framework consists of a cognitive approach to the progress of children experiencing domestic violence and a presentation of conceptions concerning children?s needs.

Today Scania give a high priority to the continuous improvements on the quality of their vehicles. To follow up the flaws in product quality, which are recognized by the repairs at the local workshops, material requests are carried through to be able to analyze the defects at the plant in Södertälje ? in purpose to improve the product quality. The material requests are also carried through to compensate the workshop for their expenses and to check that they are working according to the company?s warranty manual.Due to local routines and different distribution structures at the different markets the lead times and the costs caused by the flow of material are hard to estimate.