Perinatal mortality in dogs and cats

  • Christopher Premanandan College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • Dalen Agnew College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v14.9307
Keywords: Abortion, fetal loss, dogs, cats, diagnostic pathology, perinatal mortality, necropsy

Abstract

Canine and feline perinatal loss is a frequent and frustrating event for practitioners and breeders. Working on these cases can also
be enigmatic and difficult for diagnostic pathologists to determine the cause of death. Typical conditions associated with canine
perinatal loss include infectious disease, sepsis, pneumonia, congenital abnormalities, and trauma. Fading puppy syndrome is
also a consideration. Currently, feline perinatal loss is not well characterized. Maternal health, a critical factor in perinatal losses,
should also be assessed. Collecting an endometrial biopsy could constitute a critical part of this evaluation; however, more investigation
is needed to correlate endometrial lesions to fertility.

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Published
2022-03-01
How to Cite
Premanandan C., & Agnew D. (2022). Perinatal mortality in dogs and cats. Clinical Theriogenology, 14(1), 70-72. https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v14.9307
Issue
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2022): March
Section
Reproductive Pathology Symposium Reports
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