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Assessment of canine neonatal viability : the Apgar score
No full textPerinatal mortality is relatively high in dogs, with deaths peaking around the time of
birth and during the first week of age. Among the several causes of canine perinatal
mortality, whelping is the greatest cause. Therefore, early neonatal assistance at birth
should be mandatory with dogs. In comparison with human neonatology, knowledge
and technological ability in canine neonatology is tremendously scarce. The Apgar
score for the newborn viability assessment at birth represents a feasible method for
the prompt recognition of newborns that will need special assistance immediately
after birth. The five parameters of the Apgar score were adapted to the canine species
by different studies. Advantages and limits, as well as clinical applications, are presented
and discussed in further detail. It was concluded that the Apgar score represents
the easiest and simplest, non-invasive
and reliable method, that could be
performed under every clinical and practical condition, for newborn puppies viability
evaluations and short-term
survival prognosis
Relazione tra fattori metabolici e disfunzioni ovariche post partum nella bovina da latte
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Terapia intensiva neonatale nel cucciolo : risultati preliminari
No full textLo studio riporta i risultati preliminari della terapia intensiva neonatale in 11 cuccioli (9 cani e 2 gatti) con patologie neonatali, ricoverati in tempi diversi dalla nascita fino a 20 giorni e per una durata da 2 ore a 15 giorni. Le principali patologie riscontrate sono risultate: malformazioni genetiche (4 palatoschisi, 1 idrocefalo) ed alterazioni del peso corporeo (4 casi). La terapia, consistente prevalentemente nel controllo termico ed alimentare e nella fluido-terapia, ha avuto esito positivo in 3/11 neonati
Effectiveness of deslorelin acetate subcutaneous implantation in a domestic queen with after-spaying urinary incontinence
No full textA 2-year-old female ovariectomised Norwegian Forest cat with a history of post-spaying urinary incontinence was
diagnosed with acquired urinary sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) after complete clinical and laboratory
examination. Although there is no literature regarding the treatment of post-spaying USMI in cats, deslorelin
acetate is successful in the treatment of post-spaying USMI in dogs. Deslorelin acetate implants have been shown
previously to be effective for contraception and oestrus suppression in queens, and suppression of reproductive
function in tomcats. Therefore, deslorelin acetate implant treatment was chosen for treatment of post-spaying USMI
in this queen. Follow-up examinations were performed on days 8, 15 and 30 after deslorelin implant insertion.
Urinary continence was restored about 25 days after implantation and maintained for at least 15 months, without
treatment-related negative effects. In the present case report, the post-spaying urinary incontinence related to the
acquired USMI was successfully treated with a deslorelin acetate implant. In addition, safe implantation was easy in
cats and the single injection resulted in long-lasting efficacy. Further studies are needed to confirm the usefulness
of deslorelin acetate treatment for post-spaying USMI in queens and to better delineate the duration of efficacy
Pyometra in a six-month-old nulliparous golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) treated with aglepristone
Full text linkFactors affecting neonatal bodyweight and growth rate in Great Dane puppies
No full textIn puppies, a physiological weight loss (<10%) in the first 24-48 h of age is reported; then double bodyweight should be recorded by 10 days after birth1. Neonatal bodyweight (NBW) at birth and neonatal weight gain (NWG) vary in dogs of different size as among breeds of similar size2. Among several factors, also maternal and paternal bodyweight (MBW and PBW, respectively), litter size (LS), genetics, and neonatal gender (NG) might influence NBW, and growth rate. Breed-specific reference values for NBW and NWG are helpful for the correct management of normal newborns and for the prompt recognition of puppies underweighted at birth or that fail to grow. The aims of this study were: 1) to depict NBW and NWG curves of Great Dane puppies; 2) to investigate factors influencing NBW and NWG in this breed. Eight bitches of a single FCI kennel (BCS of 2.5-3/5) were enrolled in this study. The MBW, PBW and BCS were assessed at breeding. All bitches were fed with the same commercial diet according to metabolic requirements for gestation and lactation. At whelping, NBW of 108 puppies (18 litters) measured before the first suckling, LS and NG were recorded. All puppies were fed exclusively by maternal milk assumption. The NBW was daily (evening) monitored for the following 3 weeks of age. The effect of MBW, PBW, LS and NG on both NBW and NWG was evaluated. All data were statistically analyzed by Student T Test and ANCOVA (p<0.05). The MBW was 60.4±4.69 kg, the PBW was 71.7±4.30 kg. All puppies were born at term of normal pregnancies. At whelping, litter size was 6.0±3.16 (mean±SD) and NBW was 620.9±94.04 g (mean±SD), with a ratio of 1.04% and 0.87% compared to MBW and PBW, respectively. The NBW was positively influenced by MBW, PBW and negatively influenced by litter size and female gender (p<0.01). A daily NBW curve was drawn plotting body weight and age (days): the exponential trend line resulted in y = 606.28e0.0523x (R2=0.99). No significant weight loss was detected in the first 48 hours of age; a constant trend line of growth (p<0.0001) was instead observed from birth to the end of the study, with a daily increase of 5.42±1.72% (mean±SD). The NWG was positively influenced only by PBW (p<0.01) and negatively affected by LS and female gender (p<0.01). A weekly growth rate curve was built comparing growth rate and age (weeks): the exponential trend line resulted in y=1,0544e0,0479x (R2=1). In puppies of 3 weeks of age, NBW was 2.00±0.60 kg (mean±SD), with a ratio of 3.23% and 2.72% compared to MBW and PBW, respectively. Present results confirm that growth rate is slower in giant than in smaller dogs3, even in healthy puppies. The breed-specific Great Dane NBW and NWG curves defined in this study might be helpful in clinical practice to estimate the healthy growth of puppies. The positive influence of PBW, already reported in other species, such as cattle4, and the negative effect of the female gender on both NBW and NWG in Great Dane puppies might be explained by a possible sexual dimorphism between male and female puppies expressed already at birth by a different bodyweight
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