Assessing the Efficacy of Ventilation of Anesthetized Neonatal Calves Using a Laryngeal Mask Airway or Mask Resuscitator

Calves that have undergone a dystocia are often hypoxic and acidemic, which can result in reduced vigor and subsequent mortality. Methods of field resuscitation of apneic newborn calves are often ineffective and therefore underutilized. This proof-of-concept study aimed to determine the efficacy of...

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Main Authors: Laura Armstrong, Nigel Caulkett, Søren Boysen, Jennifer M. Pearson, Cameron G. Knight, M. Claire Windeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00292/full