SA: Neonates Flashcards
Ambient temperature and humidity
1-7dys: 85-90F
8-28dys: 80F
29+ dys: 70-75F
Humidity: 55-60%
Biosecurity
6 week rule (3w before whelping, 3w after)
Stops the transmission of Herpes (litters gone, can’t tx)
TPR for puppies
HR: 200 bpm
Resp.: 15-35 bpm
Temp: 97F
MAP: 49 (1m), 94 (9m)
TPR for kittens
HR: 250 bpm
Resp.: 15-35 bpm
Temp: 97F
Check neonatal reflexes
Righting (place puppy on back, quickly turn over)
Rooting (circle thumb and forefinger around muzzle- looking for nipple)
Suckling (tip of finger in mouth)
weak/ non-existent= problem
Colostrum
First 4-8 hrs of life
Gut closes to IgG 12-16 hrs
Gain 10% birthwt daily
Care of newborns
Dams stimulates urination defecation
Eat, sleep, dream*
Crying= problem
Colostrum deprived
Pooled adult serum within 24-48h of birth
10mL/# in puppies, 15mL total in kittens
Congenital defects
Cleft palates
Atresia ani/coli
Extra toes
Midline defects
Walrus puppies (anasarca)
Supplemental feeding
Tube feedings, solid food @ 3-4w
Tube measured from last rib to the nose
Guidlines for supplementation
Warm small feedings
Neonates warm (GI stasis if not → regurgitation)
First 2w of life done every 2hrs
Max stomach capacity
1ml/oz of body wt.
Safety mechanisms for tube feeding
Once tube is placed,
1. pinch them hard so they scream → don’t scream = in the trachea
2. check for neg pressure on syringe (air bubbles in lung, if you get milk skip feeding)
__________ is the best indicator of hydration
Weight
Fluid therapy
IO easier and more rewarding @ intertrochanteric fossa or tibial crest- 24g needle
Warm crystalloids
