neonates Flashcards
2/3 of calf mortality occurs when
within the first hour of birth
what to give for a sinus bradycardia
atropine
if there is hypoxia during reusucitation what can you do
give 150mL of bicarb to help with respiratory acidosis
what drug will stimulate the heart
epinephrine
what temp should they not fall below at birth
<98.6 our body temperature.
neonatal fluid rate
80ml/kg/day
what to do with hypoglycemia
bolus 50% dextrose. recheck in 30min
what TP value is considered FPT
<5.8
food requirements for bottle feeding calves
15% BW TID
for calves, when to introduce starter feed? when to introduce hay
starter feed at one week
hay at 10-12 weeks
when do we wean SRU
when neonate is 2-2.5x birth weight (~3mo)
what type of milk to give to a piglet
multispecies milk or goats milk
what should you do to any cria born at night
evaluate for potential hypoxia due to dystocia likelihood
what should you always measure on crias
blood glucose prior to supplementation
what physical feature of a cria can tell us its premature
floppy ears
TP of what in crias is considered FPT
<4.5
what is the maintenance fluid rate for crias
100 ml/kg/day
what is the best milk replacer for a cria
goat milk
what do you need to watch out for in orphaned crias
berserker syndrome. if they are alone they can be crazy to adults.
