FADING PUPPY AND KITTEN SYNDROMES

The fading puppy and kitten syndrome refers to losses during a time pe riod immediately after birth. Causes are attributed to congenital anom alies, nutritional diseases, abnormally low birth weights, traumatic i nsults during or after the birth process, neonatal isoerythrolysis, in fectious diseases, and other miscellaneous factors. Some losses are in evitable; however, one may be able to identify the specific cause of a fading syndrome and initiate the most appropriate management measures . Once the primary cause is determined, a concerted effort must be mad e to eliminate causative factors before the next breeding or purchase.