Veronesi M C
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2016 Sep;51 Suppl 1:46-50. doi: 10.1111/rda.12787.
Perinatal mortality is relatively high in dogs, with deaths peaking around the time of birth and during the first week of age. Among the several causes of canine perinatal mortality, whelping is the greatest cause. Therefore, early neonatal assistance at birth should be mandatory with dogs. In comparison with human neonatology, knowledge and technological ability in canine neonatology is tremendously scarce. The Apgar score for the newborn viability assessment at birth represents a feasible method for the prompt recognition of newborns that will need special assistance immediately after birth. The five parameters of the Apgar score were adapted to the canine species by different studies. Advantages and limits, as well as clinical applications, are presented and discussed in further detail. It was concluded that the Apgar score represents the easiest and simplest, non-invasive and reliable method, that could be performed under every clinical and practical condition, for newborn puppies viability evaluations and short-term survival prognosis.
犬类围产期死亡率相对较高，死亡高峰出现在出生前后及出生后的第一周。在导致犬类围产期死亡的多种原因中，分娩是最主要的原因。因此，对犬类进行出生时的早期新生儿辅助应成为一项强制性措施。与人类新生儿学相比，犬类新生儿学的知识和技术能力极为匮乏。出生时用于评估新生儿生存能力的阿氏评分是一种可行的方法，可迅速识别出生后需要立即给予特殊辅助的新生儿。不同研究对阿氏评分的五个参数进行了适用于犬类的调整。本文将进一步详细介绍其优点、局限性以及临床应用。得出的结论是，阿氏评分是最简单、最便捷、非侵入性且可靠的方法，可在任何临床和实际情况下用于评估新生幼犬的生存能力及短期生存预后。
