Neonatal Care

80%

during the first week of life, newborn kittens and puppies sleep through _ of the day

7 days

by 3 days of age, kittens and puppies should be able to lift their head and by _ they can crawl in a coordinated manner

6-8 weeks

in dogs, the testicles do not descend until _ of age

7-12 days

neonatal kittens and puppies begin to open their eyes at _ of age and the external ear canals open at 14-15 days

posture

by 3 weeks of age they are able to stand and have good _ reflexes

glucose

check _ in the urine of newborns younger than 2 weeks of age

hypothermic

when _ neonatal puppies and kittens are tube-fed

5%

a finding of tacky dry mucous membranes in a neonatal puppy or kitten indicated _ dehydration

hypoglycemia

is one of the most common causes of seizures in neonates

type A baby w/ type B mom

kittens at risk for neonatal isoerythrolysis are _

75%

tube feed measure distance from tip of nose to the end of its chest, use a pen or piece of tape to make a mark on the feeding tube at _ of this distance

double

kittens and puppies will _ their birth weight by 7-10 days and 10-12 days

10%

it is important to be mindful that no more than _ of circulation blood should be drawn over the course of a week

2 F

IV fluids can be given in hypothermic but should be no more than _ higher than current body temp

weight

first indication that a kitten or puppy is not doing well can be determined by _

testicles

because have immature _ normal for urine SG to be 1.012-1.020

6 hours

placenta is considered to be retained if it is not delivered within _ hours