Clinical approach to abortion, stillbirth, and neonatal death in dogs and cats

Catherine G Lamm; Bradley L Njaa

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.01.015

Clinical approach to abortion, stillbirth, and neonatal death in dogs and cats

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 May;42(3):501-13, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.01.015. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Authors

Catherine G Lamm¹, Bradley L Njaa

Affiliation

¹ School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK. Catherine.Lamm@glasgow.ac.uk

Abstract

This article reviews post-mortem examination, sample collection, and diagnostic procedures used to determine the cause of abortion, stillbirth, and neonatal death in dogs and cats.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abortion, Veterinary / diagnosis*
Abortion, Veterinary / etiology
Abortion, Veterinary / mortality
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Cats
Cause of Death
Dogs
Female
Gestational Age
Litter Size
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications / etiology
Pregnancy Complications / mortality
Pregnancy Complications / veterinary*
Pregnancy Outcome / veterinary*
Stillbirth / veterinary*