Main parasitic gastroenteritis in the neonatal phase of dogs and cats: review

Abstract

The neonatal period within veterinary medicine is considered one of the main obstacles in health care. Therefore, pediatric care and support should be involved throughout the neonatal phase, from birth to the first 30 days of age. There are several important differences between neonate puppies and adult dogs and cats, such as anatomy and physiology, those differences play a vital role in the maintenance of animal well-beingand provide theman appropriate therapy with low toxicity. Parasitic diseases are one of the leading disorders that make up the mortality rate of neonates, which is mainly due to immunological immaturity, thereby making them unable to fight pathogens. Hencethis study aims to elucidate the main parasitic gastroenteritis that affects newborns,to reduce the mortality rate caused by protozoa, nematodes, and cestodes. The diagnosis and correct treatment of these worms reduce the risk of contracting worms in puppies and spreading them into the environment. However, there may be situations where the diagnosis of these worms is not always possible, an example of this would be rescued newborns, since these worms can reside from an infected mother to the puppies, thus deworming protocols are recommended.