During the past 2 decades there has been a shift from linear thinking to a more global
approach in medicine. Models such as the Center for Disease Control's “One Health” and …

Birth and the first few weeks of age are critical periods of developing the immune system of
puppies and kittens and adapting to an environment containing a variety of infectious …

Simple Summary Breeders still see high rates of neonatal mortality in their kennels and
catteries globally, which makes the perinatal period a challenge for veterinarians and …

Simple Summary Puppy mortality is a widespread problem in small animal medicine. Apgar
scoring, adapted for puppies performed by trained veterinary staff, was previously shown to …

Blood culture is considered the gold standard test for documenting bacteraemia in patients
with suspected bacterial sepsis in veterinary and human medicine. However, blood culture …

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 …

Neonatal puppies and kittens have physiological and anatomical characteristics that differ
from those of adult animals, which impacts the interpretation of physical examination and …

Hypoglycemia is the most common metabolic alteration in the clinical routine of newborn
dogs, acting as a predictor of mortality in these patients. The neonatal dog shows hepatic …

Simple Summary Congenital malformations in newborn dogs are still largely poorly
understood and are inadequately treated, which leads to high mortality rates in these …

In recent years, special attention has been paid to the analysis of fetal fluids and placental
histopathology to identify parameters that can be used as indicators of maternal reproductive …