The purpose of this thesis is to outline an appropriate model in order for companies to successfully act and compete physically as wholesalers at the same time as acting on the virtual market by selling directly to the end consumer. The approach of this thesis is hermeneutical and abductive with elements of hypothetically deductive approach. Our research has a qualitative research strategy based on case studies and interviews as well as on secondary data. Interviews were conducted with the case company JaymJay Wear AB as well as with other companies, so called mini cases. The secondary data consists mainly of textbooks, web sites and journals.

Mammary gland neoplasia is one of the most common diseases in the Bitch and the most common neoplastic disease. More than 13 % of the female dog population in Sweden suffers from mammary tumors during their lifetime. The disease can affect Bitches in all ages but most often middle aged and older dogs. Some breeds such as Poodle and English Setter are predisposed for the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate if it is possible to improve the post surgical healing process by using a pressure pad.

This study has been made to evaluate if there is a significant difference between non-estral intact versus ovariohysterectomized queens in their production of estradiol after exogenous gonadotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation. The purpose is to find a tool, which can help to diagnose if a free-roaming queen is already ovariohysterectomized or not. There are also other situations where this tool could be useful, for example to diagnose the ovarian remnant syndrome. Previous studies in Bitches have shown that GnRH-stimulation is an excellent tool to diagnose the presence of ovaries in the Bitch. Eleven ovariohysterectomized and eleven intact queens have been included in this study where we have analyzed plasma estradiol and progesterone concentrations before and after a single intramuscular injection of the GnRH agonist buserelin (Receptal?).

Pyometra is a common and life threatening disease of intact Bitches. The disease is caused by a hormonal influence on the uterus in combination with a bacterial infection. The most common treatment is ovariohysterectomy, but several medical options are available to maintain fertility or avoid surgery and anaesthesia. Drugs that can be used for medical treatment are for example progesterone-receptor antagonists, prostaglandins and dopamine agonist. The present study focused on treatment with the progesterone-receptor antagonistaglepristone in combination with antimicrobial therapy.

The Swedish Lapphund is one of our eleven Swedish domestic breeds of dogs and one of Sweden?s oldest dogbreeds. The Finnish Lapphund?s origin and physical conformation is similar to that of the Swedish Lapphund. One aim of this study was to examine whether the average litter size differs between these two closely related breeds, and if so, try to find causes for this.

I denna studie har kärl-, körtel- och leukocytförekomst jämförts på olika djup i endometriet hos 27 tikar, 12 under tidig dräktighet (från dag 8-18) samt 15 under metöstrus. God kärlförsörjning är väsentlig under placentabildning hos tik för dels borttransport av degenererad maternell uterusvävnad, dels embryots näringsförsörjning. Det finns dock få studier om kärlförekomst i uterus under tidig dräktighet hos hund. Vid histologisk undersökning av endometriet sågs skillnad i totala antalet kärl i anslutning till ytepitel under tidig dräktighet dag 8-9 vid jämförelse med tidig och mitt-metöstrus, men för dräktighet dag 13-15 samt 18 kunde ingen skillnad påvisas. Generellt sågs lägre medelvärden för antal kärl i endometriet under tidig dräktighet jämfört med tidig metöstrus. Ingen skillnad avseende totala antalet kärl i ytlig respektive basal zon av endometriet kunde ses mellan de olika grupperna.

Tikens skendräktighet kan ställa till med mycket problem för djurägaren och även förvirring hos hunden. Många ser kastrering som en lösning på problemet men det kan i sin tur ge biverkningar. Därför undersöks i denna uppsats vad man idag vet om skendräktighet, varför bara vissa tikar visar de typiska skendräktighetssymptomen och vad man potentiellt skulle kunna göra för att minska dessa i framtiden. Frågan belyses utifrån hundens specifika fysiologi, hormonerna, ursprunget från vargen, och vad användning av denna kunskap kan leda till i framtiden. Hunden har, oavsett dräktighet eller ej, alltid en kvarstående gulkropp efter östrus. Detta ger förhöjda progesteronnivåer vilket kan leda till symptom som, bobygge, mjölkbildning och modersbeteende.