Resuscitation and critical care of neonatal calves.
Neonatal morbidity and mortality are major economic concerns in both beef and dairy cattle in the United States. In both beef and dairy most calf death occurs in the early neonatal period, particularly in calves born following dystocia. This article focuses on the resuscitation of calves after delivery and highlights some therapeutic points for the care of critical calves.
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Dusty W
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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, USA. nagyd@missouri.edu
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness; D004420:Dystocia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*