The purpose of the study was to review the current veterinary literature regarding gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV) considering Pathophysiology and treatment, and to evaluate the operative technique (incisional gastropexy) used during the years 2005 and 2006 at the University Animal Hospital (Universitetsdjursjukhuset), SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. GDV has a complicated Pathophysiology which foremost effects the circulatory system. Progress is often acute and it is not unusual that patients are affected with shock. The initial treatment targets to alleviate the shock by fluid therapy and decompression of the stomach. There is a high risk of recurrence in the long term perspective unless the stomach is surgically fixated by gastropexy. The study describes two different techniques for gastropexy; incisional gastropexy, and funduspexy. Long term complications were rare among the patients that were treated surgically, while about half out of the eighteen dogs that undergo surgery do experience complications of various severity in the short term..

Traumatic arthritis is a common cause of lameness in horses. One of different treatment alternatives of arthritis, is intra-articular injection with hyaluronan. As knowledge about Pathophysiology of arthritis and function of hyaluronan is increasing, understanding grows about the mechanism of hyaluronan action in joints. Hyaluronan has, in addition to effects on viscosity, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Extensive research and scientific studies have been made on exogenous hyaluronan.

ABSTRACTAim. To describe intensive care nurses´ experiences of caring for patients with postoperative delirium after heart surgery.Background. Delirium is a common condition after heart surgery. Previous research has focused more on Pathophysiology, incidence, etiology, prevention, detection and management, and less on how nurses caring for patients with delirium experience it.Design. A qualitative interview study.Method.

Förmaksflimmer är en vanlig arytmi hos häst vars främsta symtom är nedsatt prestation. Många hästar kan emellertid leva asymtomatiskt och flimret upptäcks som ett bifynd. Denna litteraturstudie syftar till att redogöra för fysiologi, patofysiologi, uppkomst och behandling av förmaksflimmer hos häst. Det finns två typer av förmaksflimmer; primär samt sekundärt till andra hjärtåkommor. Den primära formen är vanligast hos häst. Flimret kan antingen vara paroxysmalt vilket innebär att det spontant konverterar till sinusrytm, persisterande vilket innebär att konvertering sker efter behandling, eller permanent när flimret kvarstår trots behandling.