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Carla Barstow discusses the puppy APGAR scoring system for assessing neonatal distress.

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. Watch the video version of the presentation here .

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