ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023
Relative Impact of Birth Weight and Early Growth on Neonatal Mortality in Puppies.
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- Dog Breeding in Italy: A Technical Overview of Husbandry and Reproductive Management.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Developmental programming in dogs.Biology of reproduction · 2026Review
- Accelerated early weight gain of neonatal puppies from overweight bitches compared to lean dams in spite of similar milk macronutrient composition.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Effects of parity, season of birth, and sex on within-litter variation and pre-weaning performance of F1 Large White × Landrace pigs.Veterinary world · 2024Article
- Does Placental Efficiency and Vascularization Affect Puppy Health? A Study in Boxer and Dobermann Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Canine Neonatal Health by Breeders: A Prospective Questionnaire Study on the Association between Neonatal Scores (Modified APGAR), Parturition, Birth Weight, Growth, and Puppy Mortality.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Neonatal-Maternal Bodyweight Ratio at Birth: An Indicator for First-Week Survival Prognosis in Canine Newborns.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Prenatal Diagnosis of Canine and Feline Twins Using Ultrasound: A Retrospective Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
Puppy survival during their first weeks of life can be improved, and early detection of puppies with increased mortality risk is one of the keys to success. In the canine species, the few studies on this subject focused on birth weight, which reflects intrauterine growth. The present work aimed to explore the interconnections between birth weight, early growth and survival until two months of life in the canine species. In total, data from 8550 puppies born in 127 French breeding kennels were analysed. Five different growth rates were calculated to reflect the growth of puppies during their first week of life. Low-birth-weight puppies had lower growth than normal-birth-weight puppies over the first two days of life but higher growth rates thereafter. Growth-rate thresholds allowing the identification of puppies at higher risk of mortality during their first two months of life were lower for low-birth-weight puppies. These thresholds will help breeders and veterinarians to identify puppies at risk with particular needs for monitoring and nursing to improve their chances of survival.
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