[Physiologic hypothermia of newborn kittens up to 6 weeks old].
Kittens showed a physiological hypothermia until they were 6 weeks of age. In the first 3 weeks of age rectal temperature was constantly low (37.6 +/- 0.3 degrees C). A linear increase of rectal temperature followed from the fourth to the sixth week of age inclusively and from the seventh week on rectal temperature reached the final temperature level (38.4 +/- 0.3 degrees C). This finding has to be considered in clinical assessment of kittens' body temperature.
Mähler
M
M
Institut für Versuchstierkunde, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
Riedesel
H
H
Gärtner
K
K
Mörstedt
R
R
Iglauer
F
F
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D001831:Body Temperature; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis
Physiologische Hypothermie der Katzenwelpen bis zur 6. Lebenswoche.