Developing a modified Apgar scoring system for newborn lambs

Flora, Tasman; Smallman, Mary A.; Kutzler, Michelle Anne

doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.08.010

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“…The Apgar score has been adapted by diverse authors for pigs [13,14] and ruminants [15,16]. Unlike the human Apgar score, bovine tests combine a variety of indicators divided into three groups: (1) Clinical signs observed on physical examination; (2) Behavior of calves at birth; (3) Blood tests (to evaluate glucose and cortisol levels) [15,17,18].…”

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Vitality in Newborn Farm Animals: Adverse Factors, Physiological Responses, Pharmacological Therapies, and Physical Methods to Increase Neonate Vigor

Bienboire-Frosini

Muns

Marcet-Rius

et al. 2023

Animals

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Vitality is the vigor newborn animals exhibit during the first hours of life. It can be assessed by a numerical score, in which variables, such as heart rate, respiratory rate, mucous membranes’ coloration, time the offspring took to stand up, and meconium staining, are monitored. Vitality can be affected by several factors, and therapies are used to increase it. This manuscript aims to review and analyze pharmacological and physical therapies used to increase vitality in newborn farm animals, as well as to understand the factors affecting this vitality, such as hypoxia, depletion of glycogen, birth weight, dystocia, neurodevelopment, hypothermia, and finally, the physiological mechanism to achieve thermostability. It has been concluded that assessing vitality immediately after birth is essential to determine the newborn’s health and identify those that need medical intervention to minimize the deleterious effect of intrapartum asphyxia. Vitality assessment should be conducted by trained personnel and adequate equipment. Evaluating vitality could reduce long-term neonatal morbidity and mortality in domestic animals, even if it is sometimes difficult with the current organization of some farms. This review highlights the importance of increasing the number of stock people during the expected days of parturitions to reduce long-term neonatal morbidity and mortality, and thus, improve the farm’s performance.

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