Care strategies for mother pets during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Discover the critical role of colostrum in nurturing newborn puppies through our latest insights into the weigh-suckle-weigh method and practical tips for ensuring puppies thrive from their first moments. This blog delves deep into canine neonatology, offering essential strategies for breeders and veterinarians to improve puppy survival rates using the latest research and innovative practices in colostrum intake.
Understanding dog Lyme disease is crucial for breeders. This guide covers everything from prevention to treatment, helping you understand the impact of Lyme disease on breeding dogs and keep your dogs healthy and safe.
Explore morning sickness in dogs: Understand symptoms, causes, and care tips for a healthy canine pregnancy. Learn more in our latest blog!
Learn key steps for caring for a kitten's umbilical cord after birth. Essential tips to ensure it falls off safely and promotes newborn kitten health.
Your newborn puppy won't nurse? In this blog, I share an abundance of tips and practical solutions for addressing this challenge.
Learn all measures to prevent hypoglycemia in newborn puppies, including how much Karo Syrup to use. In this blog, you will find - and actually many more vital tips!
Learn why newborn puppies temperature plays a critical role in canine neonatology. And find out about many tips and tricks you can use to ensure healthy puppy development and survival.
In this insightful blog, Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine discusses the critical elements of a veterinary pediatric consultation, emphasizing its dual nature and the importance of not overlooking any aspect. The article outlines best practices for managing both the mother and the newborn, highlighting the pivotal role of monitoring and supporting their health through comprehensive strategies.
In veterinary neonatology, the 'Mother-Newborn-Environment' triad is crucial. Bacterial infections, like ophtalmia, can originate from the mother or the environment. Mothers can transfer bacteria to newborns through licking or nursing, especially if oral health or mastitis is a concern. The environment can also act as a germ reservoir. To prevent these infections, focus on the mother's oral health, daily assess mammary glands, disinfect the umbilical stump, and maintain a clean environment. Ensuring colostrum intake in newborns is also vital for their immune function. These measures can significantly reduce neonatal bacterial infections in puppies and kittens.
This insightful post explores the essentials of supporting a cat during labor, from preparing a whelping box to understanding the natural processes of delivery.
DR. EMMANUEL FONTAINE 