11:Neonatology And Pediatrics Flashcards
1st priority in reviving neonates
Get them breathing
How to ligate umbilicus
Tie w suture 1-2 cm from body wall
How to make introduction of litter to foster mom
Use towel to transfer scents, do not attend to crying young
When hand raising young, how often to feed in first 2 weeks of life
Every 1-2 hrs in first 2 wks of life
If less than 3 days old young need milk containing
Colostrum
Handmade milk contains
Evaporated milk, egg, corn syrup, (may contain gelatin)
How dam stimulates elimination
Licking abdomen and perineum (area between anus and genitalia)
White feces of neonate means
Too cold to digest
Neonates should be kept at what temp
85F
How long after birth dewclaw removal surgery and tail dock
2-5 days
When the eyes open
10-14 days
When acquire adult eye color
6-8 wks
When external ear canals open
6-14 days
When adult hearing developed
4 weeks
Pinnae is erect in cats by how old
5 weeks
Deciduous incisors erupt by what age
Remaining deciduous teeth by
4 wks
8wks
Start feeding solid food at what age
Start w a mash until ab how long
4 weeks
5-6 weeks
Continue nursing while weening until ab
6 wks, preferably 8
Litter training begins naturally at ab what age
3-4 wks
Failure of hard palate to fuse
Cleft palate
Indications of a cleft palate
Milk bubbles from nose while nursing, gagging/coughing while nursing, failure to thrive
Treatment for fading puppy/kitten syndrome
Keep warm, dry, hydrated, make sure getting enough milk
Failure of abdominal wall to close in fetus.
Abdominal contents may protrude thro abd wall
Umbilical hernia
What age testicle migrates into scrotum
6-8 wks normally
May be up to 4 months
