Chief Veterinary Nursing Officer Veterinary Emergency Group
The 2024 RECOVER evidence evaluation and treatment recommendation process was expanded to investigate the unique aspects of resuscitating newborn dogs and cats immediately after birth. In this session, attendees will learn about the RECOVER evidence-based newborn resuscitation algorithm. This algorithm provides a step-by-step approach to essential resuscitation measures for puppies and kittens as they transition from intra- to extrauterine life. Key questions addressed in this presentation are: Which newborns need resuscitation? How does the heart rate guide resuscitation measures? What monitoring should be used during resuscitation? Should oxygen supplementation always be given? How about doxapram? What is the most important intervention to save non-vigorous newborn puppies/kittens? Attendees will further gain awareness of how fundamentally different newborn resuscitation is from CPR in adult dogs and cats. (Note: the Newborn Resuscitation Guidelines have not yet been published).
