title: [Effect of the nutrition status on parturition in the cat].
abstract: 37 Queens on the 64th day of pregnancy were evaluated for body condition and they were divided into three Groups. Group 1 4-5 kg body weight 4 Queens Group 2 5-6 kg body weight 14 Queens Group 3 6-7 kg body weight 19 Queens The Parameter: A means Age of the Queen in years, B means Gestation length in days, C means Number kitten born, D Stillbirths per Group, E Cesarean Section, were evaluated. Group 1 showed in the parameters D and E significant better performance when compared to Group 2 and 3.
authors.affiliation: Kleintierklinik Dübendorf Schweiz.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bilkei
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D008098:Litter Size; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Einfluss des Nährzustandes auf die Geburt der Katze.