Influence of endogenic and exogenic factors on live weight development in dog pups (Beagle breed)

Authors
Citation
A. Bohm et S. Hoy, Influence of endogenic and exogenic factors on live weight development in dog pups (Beagle breed), PRAKT TIER, 80(4), 1999, pp. 268
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
PRAKTISCHE TIERARZT
ISSN journal
0032681X → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-681X(19990401)80:4<268:IOEAEF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Investigations of 102 litters with 715 alive born and 581 dog pups (Beagle breed) individually controlled up to 20th day of age have shown a highly si gnificant influence of teat position, birth weight, litter site and vitalit y on live weight development up to the end of third week of age. On the oth er hand, sex and parity of mother had no effects on body weight of dog pups at 20th day of age. Dog pups with teat position at caudal teat pair have h ad the best vitality, the highest birth weight and a higher body weight by 44 percent at day 20 post natum compared to litter-mates, who sucked at cra nial teat pair. Pups with birth weight of more than 451 g reached live weig ht at day 20 of age which was appr. twice higher compared to pups with birt h weight of less than 200 g.