Is vitality assessment important in neonatal animals?

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:34:10Z
Fecha de publicación2018-01-01
ResumenLabour challenges the newborn to adapt to extrauterine life and survive the troublesome neonatal period. Low vitality is a recurrent problem in veterinary perinatology, and several factors can directly or indirectly culminate in neonatal death. One prime determinant of low vitality in animals is foetal hypoxia resulting from prolonged labour or dystocia. Factors such as foetal acidosis, metabolic and electrolyte imbalances, and asphyxia can quickly lead to neonatal death, while others are a consequence of low vitality in which the weak neonate cannot reach the teat and feed, thermoregulate, or breathe because of airway obstruction by meconium. Neonatal hypoxia can also lead to a failure of passive transfer and neonatal infections. The birth weight, the age of the dam, the size of the litter, and parity are also relevant vitality determinants. Scoring systems, similar to the Apgar score used with human babies, have been modified in veterinary neonatology to identify low vitality neonates in need of medical intervention. This review focuses on the vitality assessments and risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in puppies, calves and piglets. Also reviewed is the relationship of umbilical cord morphology and hypoxia with the premature passing of meconium into the amniotic sac and subsequent aspiration into the lungs. Veterinary literature shows a need to improve Apgar scores in animals by using blood gases and other clinical and laboratory tests. Also, it is necessary to better train veterinarians and personnel to identify low vitality neonates and when necessary to implement a rapid medical intervention.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1079/pavsnnr201813036es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5944
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialCABI Internationales_ES
RelaciónCAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resourceses_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1079/pavsnnr201813036es_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteCAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources
Palabra claveApgar scorees_ES
Palabra claveHypoxiaes_ES
Palabra claveMeconium staininges_ES
Palabra claveNewborn welfarees_ES
Palabra clavePerinatal asphyxiaes_ES
Palabra claveStillbirthes_ES
TítuloIs vitality assessment important in neonatal animals?es_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorMota-Rojas, Daniel
AutorLópez, Alfonso
AutorMartínez-Burnes, Julio
AutorMuns, Ramon
AutorVillanueva-García, Dina
AutorMora-Medina, Patricia
AutorGonzález-Lozano, Miguel
AutorOlmos-Hernández, Adriana
AutorRamírez-Necoechea, Ramiro
AutorMota-Rojas, Danieles_ES
AutorLópez, Alfonsoes_ES
AutorMartínez-Burnes, Julioes_ES
AutorMuns, Ramones_ES
AutorVillanueva-García, Dinaes_ES
AutorMora-Medina, Patriciaes_ES
AutorGonzález-Lozano, Migueles_ES
AutorOlmos-Hernández, Adrianaes_ES
AutorRamírez-Necoechea, Ramiroes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número36es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1079/pavsnnr201813036
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen13es_ES

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