Feline dystocia and kitten mortality up to 12 weeks in pedigree cats.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of the present study was to establish the incidence of dystocia in pedigree cat breeds and investigate mortality rates in kittens up to the age of 12 weeks.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted that utilised convenience sampling. Registered cat breeders from 29 countries whose cats had given birth within a single year (2019) were asked to complete an online questionnaire. This study is the third in a series over 30 years that have assessed changes in birth-related statistics in cat breeds.

Results

Data were collected from 448 breeders on 853 litters, with 3560 live-born kittens from 45 pedigree breeds (as per the queens' breed). The incidence of dystocia that required veterinary intervention was 14.9% and varied by breed (range 0-22.2%). Caes

SUBMITTER: Cerna P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632851 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature