title: Failure to grow.
abstract: Failure to grow in pups and kittens can be the result of many factors. Dietary, metabolic, endocrine, parasitic, neoplastic, and genetic diseases may be responsible for a failure to thrive alone or in concert with other disorders. A complete history, physical examination, complete blood cell count, biochemistry profile, and urinalysis are the initial steps to define the underlying disorder(s). Subsequent tests may be needed based on these initial diagnostic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Gelens
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ihle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*