Obstetric and newborn parameters in the Maine Coon cats
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The aim of this study was to determine several obstetric and neonatal parameters in the Maine Coon breed. The birth data of Maine Coon breeding population were collected of 52 litters from different households using a questionnaire. Significant relationships between various outcomes and the relevant predictors were assessed by multiple linear regression or logistic regression, as appropriate. The overall mean gestation length was 65.5±1.32 days. Larger litter size was associated with shorter gestation lengths (p⟨0.01). Mean litter size was 5.3±2.3 kittens. The weight of kittens born alive (overall mean 119.6±18.4 g) increased with prolonged gestation lengths (p⟨0.01) and decreased with larger litter sizes (p⟨0.01). In the analyzed group of kittens, 12.5% were stillborn. The expulsion intervals varied widely. The duration of the first stage of labour was less than 2h in 82.9% of the cats. The interval between the birth of the first and the last kitten was less than 6h in 99.3% of the cats, and it exceeded 6 h in only 2 cats. The present results can be used to develop references values and reliable assistance protocol for assessing the parturition in the Maine Coon to protect the queen and reduce perinatal losses.
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Large litters are associated with shorter gestation lengths, especially in Maine Coons and Norwegian Forest Cats.
“large litters are associated with shorter gestation lengths, 2 especially in Maine Coons 6 and Norwegian Forest Cats.”
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Socha et al reported a mean gestation duration of 65.5 ± 1.32 days in Maine Coon queens.
“Socha et al 6 a mean duration of 65.5 ± 1.32 days in Maine Coon queens.”
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In Maine Coons, mean weight of kittens born alive was 119.6 ± 18.4 g, with birth weight increasing in kittens born after prolonged gestational lengths and decreasing with larger litter sizes.
“in Maine Coons, Socha et al 6 reported a mean weight of 119.6 ± 18.4 g in kittens born alive, with birth weight increasing in kittens born after prolonged gestational lengths (although within the reported ranges) and decreasing with larger litter sizes.”
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- Authors
- Socha, P., Lengling, R., Bonecka, J., & Janowski, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (PL)
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences (PL)
- Venue
- Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
- Published
- 2019-05-20
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 439-443
- ISSN
- 1505-1773 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2995200708
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 4
- FWCI
- 1.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- pl
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- Maine Coon cats, feline obstetrics, gestation length, litter size, stillbirth, childbirth, first stage of labor, perinatal mortality, reference values
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animals, Newborn, Birth Weight, Cats, Data Collection, Female, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Animal, Surveys and Questionnaires, Parturition, Stillbirth
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