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: COLOR ATLAS OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE FOAL
 August 1, 2008
By:Siobhan B. McAuliffe, MVB, DACVIM
All neonatal examinations should commence with a thorough examination of the placenta. Initial assessments of maturity and behavior should be made at a distance with any abnormalities warranting closer examination before proceeding with the remainder of the clinical examination.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 August 1, 2008
By:William Fortney, DVM
The goal of neonatal care is to maximize the health and well being of the newborn puppy and kitten.
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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
Delivery of a live foal not only provides a sense of relief but also may provide a misguided sense that all is now well—especially when the foal stands and nurses. Many neonatal foals may appear to be completely normal and within a few hours can be severely compromised.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2008
By:William Fortney, DVM
The neonatal development can be divide into specific time periods; the neonatal period (birth - 2 weeks); the transitional period (2-4 weeks); the socialization period (4 -12 weeks), and the juvenile period (12 weeks - puberty).
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 August 1, 2008
By:Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT
Pediatric dogs and cats dehydrate quickly with inappetence or illness, and assessing the hydration status of these animals is difficult.
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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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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 April 1, 2008
By:William Fortney, DVM
The goal of neonatal care is to maximize the health and well being of the newborn puppy and kitten.
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