Neonatal and pediatric care of the puppy and kitten

Although the interval from birth to weaning is brief for dogs and cats, it is a very intensive period of adjustment to the extrauterine environment and preparation for the relatively greater independence of post-weaning. This rapid progression of events is preceded by critical developmental transitions, including organogenesis and parturition, and it is characterized by postparturient transitions that include the 3-4d neonatal period, the 21-28...