Have used every thing I can think of. He weighed 3 oz., and is down to 2.8 now. I have put him on other moms but to weak to suck so am bottle feeding him. Please help if possible
2006-07-23 15:38:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
have had him to vets and he gave me water mixture to shoot him under skin in case of dehydration and that has helped. Need to get weight on him he moves good and actually cant wait to get to nipple just no strength to suck
2006-07-23 15:53:07 · update #1
You probably need to see your vet. Make sure his blood sugar doesn't fall too low by using Nutrical. Bottle feed small meals frequently. Your vet would be most likly to help.
2006-07-23 15:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is he? Have you tried getting some 'Just Born' puppy formula? You can get that at any farm supply store like Tractor Supply or your vet. Anyway, get that and feed him slowly with a dropper - he should pick up quickly with that then gain enough strength to suck from a bottle. Where is the mother? What kind of puppy is he?
2006-07-24 00:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is a very young puppy the nutr-cal wont help, his body cant process it yet.
If he is too weak to nurse on his own, use a syringe and put a baby nipple on the end of it, that way you can slowly push the milk into his mouth. Try placing the nipple to the side of his mouth because as the milk goes into his mouth he may choke, it is nearly impossible for a human to put the correct amount of milk in their mouth.
If you have another mom that will accept him, then by all means let him stay with her, she will do the nasty job of poop and pee pee control for you. Don't depend on him nursing her on his own, you will still need to feed him at least every 3 hours (day and night) If you have one of the baby bottles he should drink at least 1/2 TBSP every 3 hours (according to his weight)
That's about 5cc if you use the syringe with the nipple on the end.
I have a 6oz I am raising on a bottle now.
Good luck
2006-07-23 23:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by Chihuahua Magic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would take him to the vet as well...but you can also bottle feed for a couple of weeks and then try putting him with another nursing mother. The vet should be able to give you somehting with great vitamins as well as tell you if there may be somthing else going on instead.
2006-07-23 22:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by Allison L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY CHIHUAHUA JUST HAD 6 PUPS 7 MONTHS AGO WEIGHED AT 3OZS THREE OF THEM THE OTHER 3 AT 4 OZS HAD TO HAND FEED THEM CAUSE MOM WAS DRAINED NO MILK LEFT I PUT THEM ON PUPPY FORMULA FOR QUITE AWHILE THEY WOULDNT SUCK BOTTLE OR SYRINGE SO IT WAS BY TINY SPOON , THEN I BOUGHT BABY PABLUM RICE WOULD MIX A LITTLE WITH FORMULA FORCE THEIR LITTLE MOUTH OPEN JUST TO GET THEM TO EAT JUST A TINY BIT AT A TIME DID THAT TILL THEY WERE AT THE AGE TILL THEY COULD EAT ON THEIR OWN ITS A LOT OF WORK DOING IT BY HAND OR BOTTLE , GRADUALLY I WOULD MIX A LITTLE BABY FOOD ALSO JAR VEGIES WITH MILK SUPPLEMENT. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU DONT GIVE IT TO MUCH AT ONE TIME SO IT DOESNT CHOKE THEM YOU HAVE TO DO THIS AT LEAST 3 - 4 TIMES EVERY HOUR OR SO TALK TO YOUR VET ALSO THATS IMPORTANT , LUCKILY TO SAY ALL MY PUPS REACHED THE WEIGHT OF 2 - 3 LBSSOLD THEM ALL AND IN TOUCH WITH NEW OWNERS STILL THEY ARE DOING GREAT
2006-07-24 00:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by trini_wife_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
puppy mush
In a blender combine 4 cups of goats milk
2 tbsp of liquid honey
2 raw egg yolks
1 beef liver or kidney on alternating days
1 tomatoe, peeled
blend until smooth then add 1 more cup of goats milk
blend on liquify setting
bottle feed the pup as much as he will take every 2 hours...even if you have to wake him up it absolutly HAS to be every 2 hours or he will not make it.
after feeding take a warm wash cloth and stimulate him to eliminate
keep him warm
2006-07-24 10:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by romance_german_shepherds 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a mix of baby formula and high protein baby cereal, make it thin. Use a eye dropper to fed the puppy. I have used this and it as worked.
2006-07-24 04:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this site and look under care for orphaned puppies.
2006-07-24 00:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vet, he needs some supplements and formula.
2006-07-23 22:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should see your vet. And if you put him on other mom's, he won't know his real one.
2006-07-23 22:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by chipster_520 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋