Neonatal veterinarians still observe higher mortality rates among their patients than those observed among humans. Establishment of a neonatal assessment protocol is fundamental to the identification of the medical status ...

The Apgar score is widely used in hospitals around the world as the best method for clinical evaluation of the newborn immediately after delivery. In veterinary medicine studies have been developed to provide effective aid ...

In human neonates, when the umbilical cord is kept intact postpartum, blood continues to flow to the neonate, but this procedure might be difficult in dogs owing to a shorter umbilical cord and several neonates in a litter. ...

A Medicina Veterinária ainda apresenta menores índices de sobrevida neonatal quando comparada à Medicina. O período neonatal em cães possui uma alta taxa de mortalidade e as causas são atribuídas a vários fatores, entre ...

La sepsis neonatal se observa en prematuros, representando el grupo de riesgo por su inmadurez. Aparece dentro de los tres días posteriores al nacimiento, considerados días críticos en la viabilidad del neonato.El objetivo ...