Emergency and Critical Care Webinar

Neonatal Resuscitation in Kittens and Puppies

Lecturer: Dr. Nadja Sigrist

Overview:
Despite advances in reproductive management and perioperative care, neonatal mortality rates in dogs and cats remain high. This webinar will present the 2025 RECOVER newborn resuscitation guidelines and discuss traditional techniques and newer insights of neonatal resuscitation. We will discuss the benefit of effective ventilation as a cornerstone of successful resuscitation and the role of heart rate evaluation and cardiac compressions. A structured, algorithm-based, team-oriented approach is presented. By exploring both the foundational principles and the evolving evidence surrounding neonatal resuscitation in dogs and cats, this webinar will hopefully help clinicians to increase survival in non-breathing neonatal kittens and puppies.