Biochemical factors affecting newborn survival in dogs and cats

Veronesi, Maria Cristina; Fusi, Jasmine

doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.11.040

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“…The main factor contributing to the high mortality rate of preterm infants is the immaturity of the organs—most often the lungs and kidneys. The histological micrographs of the lungs in stillborn preterm infants show congestion, oedema, haemorrhage and atelectasis (Lawler, 2008; Veronesi & Fusi, 2023). Preterm infants born at a certain stage of development may also be viable.…”

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“…Many breeders encounter difficulties in keeping alive kittens born before 60 days of gestation. Prematurity is hampering the adaptation to the extra‐uterine life (Veronesi & Fusi, 2023). The developmental level of foetuses in cats at birth is at a similar developmental level as dogs, but at a much lower stage of maturity compared to equines or cattle.…”

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Effect of pregnancy length on the early development of Bengal kittens

Wójcik,

Riedel,

Pałka

et al. 2023

Reprod Domestic Animals

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In cat breeding, an important step is reproduction and obtaining healthy offspring. The main factor determining the survival of newborn kittens is the normal course and length of pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of gestation length on the early development of kittens. It was shown that kittens (premature kittens) later double their body weight (p < .01), have lower daily gains (p < .01) and higher body weight during eye‐opening (p < .01), which occurs later than in kittens born on time. In addition, due to a shorter period of prenatal development, they require more time until the day of eye‐opening, which, together with the length of pregnancy, was defined as development age.

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Effect of pregnancy length on the early development of Bengal kittens

Wójcik,

Riedel,

Pałka

et al. 2023

Reprod Domestic Animals

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“…The canine perinatal mortality rate is about 20%, predominantly occurring at the end of pregnancy, during delivery, immediately after and 7 days after delivery (Lawler, 2008; Lourenço & Machado, 2013; Mila et al, 2017; Pereira et al, 2022; Veronesi & Fusi, 2023). The most described causes are hypoxia in the perinatal period, hypoglycaemia, and hypothermia, often complicated by sepsis (Lawler, 2008; Münnich & Küchenmeister, 2014).…”

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Hypoglycaemia management with a hypercaloric supplementation in neonatal puppies delivered by caesarean section

Fuchs,

Pacífico Pereira,

de Sousa

et al. 2023

Reprod Domestic Animals

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There is a high perinatal mortality rate in dogs, estimated at 20%, and one of the leading causes of this rate is hypoglycaemia. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a hypercaloric supplement containing vitamins and amino acids in newborn puppies presenting hypoglycaemia at birth. Ninety‐nine pups were divided into four groups: normoglycaemic caesarean section (NORMOCS), hypoglycaemic caesarean section supplemented with the hypercaloric (SUPLCS), hypoglycaemic caesarean section supplemented with glucose (GLICCS) and eutocic delivery (EUT). We evaluated the following parameters glycaemia, Apgar score, neurological reflexes and rectal temperature of neonates at the following moments 5 min (M5), 30 min (M30) and 60 min (M60) after birth. Brachycephalic dogs were 73.3% (22/30) of caesarean sections (c‐sections). The puppy's average glycaemia represented about 90% of the maternal glycaemia, while 15.1% (14/99) of the neonates had hypoglycaemia (<90 mg/dL) at M0 and 46.5% (44/99) at M60. Only four neonates had glycaemia below 40 mg/dL at M30 but without showing any clinical signs. The puppy's fasting while waiting for the intraoperative period and the dam's anaesthetic recovery was considered risk factors for hypoglycaemia. There was no difference in mean blood glucose levels or vitality parameters among puppies from the SUPLCS and GLICCS. In conclusion, the hypercaloric supplement can be used as a replacement for glucose in hypoglycaemic puppies and it can also bring nutritional benefits for the puppy. The prepartum glycaemia of the dam is an important parameter to be measured, and the appropriate management of it reduces the chances of the puppies being born with hypoglycaemia.

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Canine Neonatal Health

Grundy¹

2023

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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Biochemical factors affecting newborn survival in dogs and cats

Cited by 6 publications

References 71 publications

Effect of pregnancy length on the early development of Bengal kittens

Effect of pregnancy length on the early development of Bengal kittens

Hypoglycaemia management with a hypercaloric supplementation in neonatal puppies delivered by caesarean section

Canine Neonatal Health

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