Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Biochemical factors affecting newborn survival in dogs and cats / M.C. Veronesi, J. Fusi. - In: THERIOGENOLOGY. - ISSN 0093-691X. - 197:(2023), pp. 150-158. [10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.11.040]
Abstract:
The importance and implications of small animal neonatology were underestimated until recent times.
Despite the recent increasing interest for this branch of veterinary medicine, however, perinatal mortality
rates in canine and feline species remain high, representing an important challenge for the clinician.
In this perspective, the prompt identification of newborns requiring additional and tailored
assistance becomes a key to reduce the perinatal losses in small animals.
To achieve this goal, clinical and laboratory findings must be carefully evaluated. This paper focuses on
biochemical parameters and their reported influence on neonatal survival, guiding through the evaluation
of canine and feline newborn laboratory analyses, with a thorough discussion about the use of
different biological material in these subjects.
Beside blood, other biological material, such as urines and fetal fluids proved to be interesting for the
identification of possible prognostic markers, thanks also to their easy and safe collection. However, the
correct reading-through the results must consider many variables such as type of delivery, anesthesia
protocol in case of Caesarean section, age of the newborn at samples collection, and for blood analysis,
also the type of blood, site of collection, modality of collection and storage must be considered.
Notwithstanding the recent progress in literature,
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
small animal; newborn survival; biochemical factors
Elenco autori:
M.C. Veronesi, J. Fusi
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