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Orphaned Puppy and Kitten Care 1143.e1

Measure to
the last rib
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Procedures and Techniques

ORPHANED PUPPY AND KITTEN CARE This orphaned kitten is in a nesting
box lined with soft bedding and stuffed animals for additional enrichment. Mark at ¾
measured distance
ORPHANED PUPPY AND KITTEN CARE Preparing for tube feeding. The
distance from the tip of the nose to the last rib should be measured first. Then,
with a permanent marker, mark 75% of that measurement on the catheter. (Used
with permission from Rickard V: Birth and the first 24 hours. In Peterson ME,
et al, editors: Small animal pediatrics: the first 12 months of life, St. Louis, 2011,
Saunders, pp 11-19.)

Insert catheter
to the mark

ORPHANED PUPPY AND KITTEN CARE This orphaned kitten would not
drink from a bottle but would readily drink from a syringe.

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED
READINGS
Giger U, et al: Feline colostrum—friend or foe:
maternal antibodies in queens and kittens. J Reprod
Fertil Suppl 51:313-316, 1997.
Little S: Playing mum: successful management of ORPHANED PUPPY AND KITTEN CARE Passing the orogastric tube. While
orphaned kittens. J Feline Med Surg 15(3):201-210, holding the neonate with its head flexed (not extended), insert the tip of the
2013. tube along the roof of the mouth, following the path of least resistance. (Used
Rickard V: Birth and the first 24 hours. In Peterson with permission from Rickard V: Birth and the first 24 hours. In Peterson ME,
ME, et al, editors: Small animal pediatrics: the et al, editors: Small animal pediatrics: the first 12 months of life, St. Louis, 2011,
first 12 months of life, St. Louis, 2011, Saunders, Saunders, pp 11-19.)
pp 11-19.
Riemer S, et al: The predictive value of early behav-
ioural assessments in pet dogs—a longitudinal study
from neonates to adults. PLoS One 9(7):e101237,
2014.
Vassalo FG, et al: Topics in the routine assessment of
newborn puppy viability. Top Companion Anim
Med 30(1):16-21, 2015.

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