Bodyweight at Birth and Growth Rate during the Neonatal Period in Three Canine Breeds

Schrank, Magdalena; Mollo, Antonio; Contiero, Barbara; Romagnoli, Stefano

doi:10.3390/ani10010008

Bodyweight at Birth and Growth Rate during the Neonatal Period in Three Canine Breeds

Weight at birth (bBW) and early weight gain have been linked to the risk of neonatal mortality. Pups are described to be of low bBW if weighing less than one standard deviation (SD) below the mean. Most studies classified breeds according to their expected adult bodyweight. Our aim was to evaluat…