Feline dystocia and kitten mortality up to 12 weeks in pedigree cats
The incidence of dystocia in pedigree cats was higher than the historical values for non-pedigree and pedigree cats. The age of the queen, gestation length and litter size affected the incidence of dystocia. Kitten mortality was affected by the requirement for caesarean section, presence of birth defects and breed.
Authors
- Sneha Joseph Pugalendhi
- Danièlle Gunn‐Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2088-503X)
- Petra Černá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-8534)
- Darren J. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-1541)
Institutions
- University of Veterinary Sciences Brno (CZ)
- Roslin Institute (GB)
- Colorado State University (US)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x241284766
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.10