Effects of clamping umbilical cord on the neonatal viability of puppies delivered by cesarean section

In human neonates, when the umbilical cord is kept intact postpartum, blood continues to flow to the neonate, but this procedure might be difficult in dogs owing to a shorter umbilical cord and several neonates in a litter. However, it might be possible to detach the placenta and keep the umbilical...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2020, Vol.82(2), pp.247-253
Main Authors: Keylla Helena Nobre Pacifico PEREIRA, Luiz Eduardo Cruz Dos Santos CORREIA, OLIVEIRA, Elton Luís Ritir, BOUÉRES, Cristiano Silva, CYRINO, Marina Andrade, FILHO, Antônio Fernandes LEIS, CRUZ, Raíssa Karolliny Salgueiro, Daniel De Souza Ramos ANGRIMANI, SOUZA, Fabiana Ferreira de, CHIACCHIO, Simone Biagio, LOURENÇO, Maria Lucia Gomes
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Language:English
Subjects:
Apgar score
Cesarean section
dog
neonatal vitality
Neonates
Placenta
Postpartum
Theriogenology
Umbilical cord
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Summary:In human neonates, when the umbilical cord is kept intact postpartum, blood continues to flow to the neonate, but this procedure might be difficult in dogs owing to a shorter umbilical cord and several neonates in a litter. However, it might be possible to detach the placenta and keep the umbilical cord intact, allowing residual blood to flow to the puppies. This study compared the effects of clamping versus no clamping of the umbilical cord in dogs born by cesarean section on neonatal vitality. The puppies were assessed by Apgar and reflex scores. Fifty puppies delivered from 16 bitches were randomly allocated to receive immediate umbilical cord clamping (n=25) or no clamping for at least 3 min after the onset of breathing (n=25). The puppies were assessed during the first 5 min of life and 10 min after the first assessment. The no clamping group showed significantly higher Apgar scores (second assessment, P
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.19-0078