Systemic inflammatory response to shoulder ulcers and lack of preventive effect of postpartum pain medication with ketoprofen in sows

Shoulder lesions are common in lactating sows and can affect their welfare. We assessed the systemic inflammatory response to shoulder ulcers and monitored the preventive effect of postpartum administration with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (ketoprofen) on their prevalence. In a double-blind placebo-controlled field trial, 144 YxL hybrid sows farrowing in crates with a cast-iron floor received either ketoprofen (3 mg/kg) or placebo as an intramuscular injection on days 0-1 after parturition. During the lactation period (weeks 1–4) all sows were assessed weekly for the presence of shoulder ulcers (0 = no ulcer, 1 = unilateral ulcer, 2 = bilateral ulcers; in all cases at least epithelial damage). From a subset of 37 sows, haptoglobin (Hp), albumin (ALB) and cortisol (COR) were measured from blood samples taken 10 to 12 days after farrowing. Results were analyzed according to a linear regression model for associations between Hp, ALB, COR and shoulder ulcers. A random ordered logistic model was used to assess risk factors (body condition score (BCS), back and shoulder fat, decrease in BCS or fat layer thickness during lactation, parity, number of live born and stillborn piglets, piglets weaned, shoulder ulcer scar) and the effect of ketoprofen treatment. Total prevalence of shoulder ulcers at lactation weeks 1–4 was 26.4%, 33.3%, 38.2% and 38.9%, respectively. Prevalences of unilateral shoulder ulcers at lactation weeks 1–4 were 16.7%, 19.4%, 20.8% and 18.8%, and prevalences of bilateral shoulder ulcers were 9.7%, 13.9%, 17.4%, and 20.1%. There was a decrease in albumin and an increase in Hp levels in sows with bilateral shoulder ulcers compared with sows without shoulder ulcers (P Peer reviewe

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Does Generation Y exist?

Examensarbetets titel: Finns Generation Y ? - En studie om chefers upplevelser av Generation Y i bankbranschen Seminariedatum: 31 maj 2018 Ämne/kurs: FEKH49, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i organisation & ledarskap, 15 högskolepoäng Författare: Maria Nystén, Ida Söderling Petersson & Alexandra Volkova Handledare: Olof Hallonsten Institution: Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Lunds Universitet Nyckelord: Generation Y, Arbetsmotivation, Millennials, Situationsanpassat ledarskap, Ledarskap Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur chefer inom banksektorn uppfattar sina anställda inom Generation Y. Metod och teoretisk referensram: Studien använder en kvalitativ metod där data har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta olika chefer från storbanker med erfarenhet av att leda Generation Y. Datan har därefter tolkats med hjälp av vårt empiriska material. Slutsats: Studiens slutsatser bestrider tidigare forskning om Generation Ys egenskaper samt motivationsfaktorer och menar att Generation Y inte existerar bland anställda på svenska storbanker. Från de intervjuer som gjorts med kontorschefer kan vi se att Generation Ys specifika karaktäristiska drag och motivationsfaktorer främst är drivna av individens egna personlighet.Methodology and theoretical reference framework: The study uses a qualitative method where data has been collected through semi structured interviews with eight different managers from major banks with the experience of leading the youngest and newest generation in the labor market, Generation Y. The data has since been interpreted using our empirical material. Conclusion: The conclusions of the study disputes previous research on Generation Y's characteristics as well as motivational factors, meaning that Generation Y does not exist among employees in Swedish major banks. From the interviews made with managers, we can see that Generation Y's specific characteristic features and motivational factors are driven primarily by the individual's own personality

Challenges in Swedish hydropower - politics, economics and rights

Two systems working in parallel have contributed to implementation difficulties in Swedish water governance. While the old system is designed to be predictable and stable over time, the new system is intended to be transparent and holistic, guided by the principles of Integrated Water Resource Management. The paper disentangles the challenges in Swedish water governance and proposes a blueprint for future research. The proposed research project is unique in the sense that it explores the imbalances between the new and the old water governance systems from a multi-disciplinary perspective, elaborating upon the clashes between the traditional, nationally based regulatory system and the new holistic water governance system from legal, political and economic perspectives