definition - Lustration. phrases. Lustration. Lustration is the government process regulating the participation of former communists, especially informants of the communist secret police, in the successor political appointee positions or in civil service positions in the period after the fall of the various European Communist states in 1989 â 1991.
Dogs can die of bloat within several hours. Even with treatment, as many as 25-33% of dogs with GDV die. The gastric dilatation is one part of the condition and the volvulus or torsion is the second part. In bloat (dilatation), due to a number of different and sometimes unknown reasons, the stomach fills up with air and puts pressure on the other organs and diaphragm.
What it is: Gastric banding is a type of restrictive weight loss surgery. How it works: The surgeon uses an inflatable band to squeeze the stomach into two sections: a smaller upper pouch and a larger lower section.