Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:Autumn Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Tomas Baker, MS
Pediatric patients are commonly presented to the veterinarian because of signs referable to the abdominal cavity due to congenital anomalies, dietary indiscretion, parasitic infestation and infectious disease.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 October 1, 2008
By:Kit Kampschmidt, DVM
A review of the physiologic differences affecting pharmacokinetics in neonates, the basic concepts in making drug choices for the neonatal canine and feline, the most commonly used drugs in neonates, and specific drugs commonly used and avoided in the neonate.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Kit Kampschmidt, DVM
Neonatal pathology may involve a number of developmental malformations. A solid background in embryology and early development assists in understanding the pathogenesis of many of the conditions.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Kit Kampschmidt, DVM
The first 3 months of life (Neonatal stage – birth to 2 weeks, infant state – 2 to 6 weeks of age and pediatric stage – 6 to 12 weeks) may be considered the pediatric period in dogs and cats.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Kit Kampschmidt, DVM
Although suffering from a variety of different diseases, many sick neonates present with similar clinical signs.
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Source: COLOR ATLAS OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE FOAL
 August 1, 2008
By:Siobhan B. McAuliffe, MVB, DACVIM
This article covers the assessment of colostral quality, determination of serum IgG status, and blood tests for neonatal foals.
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Source: COLOR ATLAS OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE FOAL
August 1, 2008
By:Siobhan B. McAuliffe, MVB, DACVIM
A foal may be obviously ill from birth, for example those that have required resuscitation after delivery or did not rise and nurse by 3 hours; or may appear normal after delivery and develop signs of illness (failure to nurse, depression, seizures) within 72 hours. This article describes veterinary interventions from resuscitation of the newborn, diagnostic tests and clinical procedures to nursing care.
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