ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022
Topics in the routine assessment of newborn kitten vitality: Apgar score, reflexes and complementary assessments.
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- RECOVER Guidelines: Newborn Resuscitation in Dogs and Cats. Evidence and Knowledge Gap Analysis With Treatment Recommendations.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) · 2025Pooled it
- RECOVER Guidelines: Newborn Resuscitation in Dogs and Cats. Clinical Guidelines.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) · 2025Guideline
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- Commentary on the Adaptive Significance of Sociality Around Parturition Events, and Conspecific Support of Parturient Females in Some Social Mammals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Feline dystocia and kitten mortality up to 12 weeks in pedigree cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Neonatal Clinical Assessment of the Puppy and Kitten: How to Identify Newborns at Risk?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Retrospective evaluation of the induction of anaesthesia with alfaxalone or propofol in cats undergoing caesarean section.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Neonatology: Topics on Puppies and Kittens Neonatal Management to Improve Neonatal Outcome.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Clinical Scoring Systems in the Newborn Calf: An Overview.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Fading kitten syndrome: Factors predisposing to 'faders' and treatment options.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Review
- Feline neonatology: From birth to commencement of weaning - what to know for successful management.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Review
- Spontaneous umbilical cord entwinement in 1-day-old kittens.JFMS open reportsArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to perform neonatal clinical assessments at birth to identify newborn kittens at risk according to type of delivery, thus allowing immediate intervention and increasing their chances of survival.
methodsThis study compared Apgar scores, reflexes and clinical parameters (temperature, weight, blood glucose and peripheral oxygen saturation [SpO2]) between eutocic neonates and those delivered by emergency cesarean section. The animals were evaluated at birth and after 10 and 60 mins.
resultsThirty-two neonates were evaluated, with 19 animals in the eutocic group (EG) and 13 animals in the cesarean group (CG). When comparing groups, CG neonates had significantly lower Apgar scores ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This study showed lower vitality in cats delivered by emergency cesarean section than in those delivered through eutocic birth. In general, neonates delivered by cesarean section have greater depression and low vitality at birth and may require advanced resuscitation procedures. The evaluations carried out in this study identified newborns with low vitality and those requiring advanced resuscitation, thus allowing immediate intervention. Apgar and reflex scores for feline neonates were suggested. Newborn-specific clinical assessment with these feline vitality scores allows the identification of at-risk neonates. Care immediately after birth increases the chance of survival among these patients.
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