Neonatal resuscitation kit

• A neonatal resucitation kit should be prepared for the clinic reserved for this purpose.

Equipment

• Syringes (tuberculin).
• Drugs (epinephrine diluted 1:9, 50% Dextrose, for fresh preparation of 5% Dextrose, vitamin K1, frozen diluted ceftiofur for thawing).
• Oxygen sources.
• Suction (preemie human nasal bulb syringes, dee lee suction devices).
• Small face masks.
• Towels (small, warmed).
• Heat source (Baer blanket, warm water blanket, infrared lamp, warmed fluid bags).
• Puppy box (Styrofoam) with heat support.
• Multiple clean mosquito forceps & small scissors.
• 3-0 absorbable suture for umbilical cords.
• Tincture of iodine 2%.
• Bowls for warm water baths.
• Pediatric/neonatal stethoscope.
• Doppler.
• Neonatal gram scale.

Neonatal mortality

Neonatal resuscitation

Beyond the ABCs

When to stop resuscitation

Husbandry: the first days

Warmth

Immunity

Nutrition

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Davidson A P (2014) Neonatal resuscitation: improving the outcome. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 44 (2), 191-204 PubMed.
• Grundy S A (2006) Clinically relevant physiology of the neonate. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 36 (3), 443-459 PubMed.
•  McMichael M, Dhupa N (2000) Pediatric critical care medicine: specific syndromes. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 22 (4), 353-360 VetMedResource.
• McMichael M, Dhupa N (2000) Pediatric critical care medicine: physiologic considerations. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 22 (3), 206-215 VetMedResource.