Rating Neonates with the Puppy APGAR Scoring System

Carla Barstow, DVM, MS, DACT discusses how to use the APGAR system

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Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.

Good Dog is on a mission to educate the public, support dog breeders, and promote canine health so we can give our dogs the world they deserve.

Carla Barstow, DVM, MS, DACT explains how to use puppy APGAR scoring to recognize distress in neonates. Designed to capture puppy vitality, the puppy APGAR scoring system rates neonatal performance in five areas that are key to survival.

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