Micronutrients support immune functions and are essential for optimized health production of animals. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect vitamin E C, alone or in combinations, on growth antioxidant capacity neonate dairy calves. For this purpose, eighteen female Holstein Friesian calves were selected. Experimental treatments were; T0 control (milk without supplementation), T1 suppl...

BACKGROUND Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy is a described placental diagnosis associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. It may also predispose children to somatic thromboembolic events. As far as we know, this is the first case of inferior vena cava thrombosis associated with fetal thrombotic vasculopathy in a completely asymptomatic newborn. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of an asympto...

A balanced interaction between the homeostatic mechanisms of mother and the developing organism during pregnancy and in early neonatal life is essential in order to ensure optimal fetal development, ability to respond to various external and internal challenges, protection from adverse programming, and safeguard maternal care availability after parturition. In the majority of pregnancies, this ...

aintaining acid base balance presents a considerable challenge to the growing neonate. The infant ust ingest protein for growth and development. The metabolism of sulfur containing amino acids eads to the production of protons that must be secreted by the kidney. In addition, the formation of ydroxyapatite for the mineralization of growing bone also leads to acid production. Thus, the rowing in...

A dysmorphic neonate is a cause of concern and anxiety for the parents and the physician. Making a clinical diagnosis allows a targeted search for a genetic aetiology in order to correctly delineate the healthcare requirements of the infant and also allows the parents to search for and join a ‘support group’. It allows a more accurate estimate of the risk of recurrence and therefore allows gene...

The physiological mechanisms involved in the alterations in calcium homeostasis during pregnancy are complex. The fetal acquisition of calcium, for skeletal growth, is obtained by an increase in intestinal calcium absorption in the mother with transplacental calcium transfer to the fetus. The regulation of calcium homeostasis during the transition from the intrauterine to the extrauterine envir...

The anti-feedant and growth inhibitory effects of seed extracts of custard apple in hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol were tested against neonate and 7 days old larvae of the Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium, using a feeding bioassay. The LC50 values for hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts were 1195.41, 305.36 and 1446.32 ppm for neonate larvae; 5805, 1300 and 5815 ppm for 7 days ol...

1. Describe the possible long-term effects of suboptimal nutrition in preterm infants and critically ill term neonates. 2. Explain why the current standard for postnatal nutrition in preterm infants may not be adequate for postnatal growth. 3. List the the lower limit at which to start intravenous protein delivery in very low-birthweight infants. 4. Characterize the commonly used definition for...