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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Abreu, Renata Azevedo de
• Almeida, Letícia Lima de
• Brito, Maíra Morales de
• Rosa Filho, Roberto Rodrigues da
• Veronesi, Maria Cristina
• Vannucchi, Camila Infantosi

Titel

Maternal and neonatal cortisol and catecholamines throughout vaginal eutocia and C-section in dogs

Ist Teil von

• Domestic animal endocrinology, 2024-04, Vol.87, p.106838-106838, Article 106838

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• •C-section females released more noradrenaline throughout peripartum.•Maternal cortisol profile remained high during surgery until 1h post-surgery.•Fetal fluids cortisol concentration was higher in vaginal delivery.•Neonatal cortisol was higher 30min after vaginal birth compared to c-section puppies.•Levels of neonatal cortisol decreased progressively up to 12h after vaginal delivery. Increased fetal cortisol is associated with catecholamine release, a primary factor for neonatal adaptive responses. However, relationship between canine peripartum cortisol and catecholamine is unknown. We aimed to compare serum adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol during peripartum in bitches and neonates of distinct obstetric conditions and to assess amniotic fluid cortisol concentration. Twenty females and maximum of three puppies per litter were allocated into Vaginal Eutocia (10 females; 17 neonates) and Elective C-section (10 females; 20 neonates) groups. Amniotic fluid was collected at delivery for cortisol concentration. Maternal and neonatal blood were collected prepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and 1h postpartum, and at birth, 30 and 60min, 12hs and 24hs, respectively, for cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline assessment. C-section determined higher noradrenaline throughout delivery and cortisol concentration from intrapartum through 1h postpartum, compared to vaginal birth. C-section maternal cortisol showed progressive increase from intrapartum onwards, while neonatal cortisol remained unchanged. No difference of maternal cortisol concentration occurred along whelping, whereas a significant decrease was verified for vaginal delivery puppies from birth until the 12hs. Puppies delivered vaginally had higher cortisol concentration at birth and 30min, compared to c-section puppies. There was a higher concentration of amniotic fluid cortisol in vaginal eutocia. In conclusion, c-section induces higher maternal stress during and after surgery, whilst vaginal delivery is a more neonatal physiologically stressful condition, contributing to better adaptation during transition.