@article{article_379603, title={Effect of atropine administration on fetal stress and survival chance of puppy in dogs}, journal={Journal of Turkish Veterinary Medical Society}, volume={87}, pages={13–19}, year={2016}, author={Şeker, Dilan and Baştan, Ayhan and Salar, Seçkin}, keywords={Atropine, dog, dystocia, fetal stress}, abstract={The aim of this study is to put forward the effects of atropine injection on heart rate and survival chance of puppies in the case of fetal stress caused by dystocia. In this study, 20 bitches with dystocia and their puppies whose fetal heart rate was below 220 bpm were evaluated. In order to determine the effect of atropine on the survival chance of puppies, the 20 bitches enrolled to the study were randomly separated into two groups as Group I (n=10) and Group II (n=10). In Group I fetal heart rate was re-measured after 20 minutes from subcutan atropine injection. Afterwards inhalation anaesthesia was administrated for cesarean section. In Group II without making atropine administration the dogs whose fetal heart rate measured was taken into cesarean section using inhalation anaesthesia. Average total heart rates were 143.94 ± 7.52 and 191.50 ± 9.29 bpm before and after atropine administration respectively, and on significant difference was observed in the Group I (p<0.05). After operation at 0, 2ndand 24th hours in the Group I and Group II, the survival rate of puppies were determined as 84.31%, 76.47%, 70.59% and 82.76%, 75.86%, 58.62%, respectively. Also in the study, heart rate of foetuses having fetal stress were increased. In conclusion, it was concluded that the pre-operative atropine administration decreased the rate of fetal stress and in first 24 hours the survival rate of puppies were increased in case of fetal stress developed}, number={2}, publisher={Veteriner Hekimler Derneği}