My brother bought a female pit bull about 2 months ago. When he bought her he didnt know she was pregnant. We finally found out about 2 weeks before she had the puppies. She had the puppies last Saturday night, she had 8 of them. They was all heathly till bout Tuesday than 5 of them died within 48 hrs. I think they was weak cause her nipples was so big some of them couldnt get a hold of it. She has 3 left and we are going to keep 2 of them. I have a couple questions about this though.
My first one is, Ive looked at the 3 remaining ones and they have big fleas on them. I know that isnt heathly but I cant bathe them so what do I do. Ive called the vet but they told me that it will be ok but im still worried.
My second question is, Im worried that the other puppies are gonna become weak cause she doesnt seem to wont to feed them like she was. If she doesnt feed them anyone can anyone tell me what kind of milk and bottles would I need so I can feed them that way. I want them to survive.
2007-08-05 12:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I also was wanting to know what age can you be to give them away and what age are they able to eat soft dog food.
thanks to all that answered
2007-08-05 12:47:42 · update #1
Also the remaining puppies are fat and they look heathly.
2007-08-05 12:48:34 · update #2
What AD said.
Also, you'll want to de-flea the area that the momma and puppies use so they won't get reinfested. Borax and a vacuum cleaner will do it, if they're inside. If not, you may want to talk with a professional about treating the area for your dogs.
I am concerned that the momma doesn't seem to be feeding the puppies. You might want to check a feed-and-seed store for replacement formula so you can step in, if it truly is a problem.
Good luck!
2007-08-05 12:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try bathing the remaining puppies with dish soap to get rid of the fleas. I don't think they puppies that died were weak and couldn't eat it was probably the fleas. Fleas can really harm dogs and puppies. If she doesn't feed them you can buy special formula from your vet to feed them. I had a dog that had puppies before and for some reason she wouldn't feed them, we had to bottle feed them every few hours. I think it's safe to give them away around 8 weeks old.
2007-08-05 19:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by susan p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fleas are a problem that has to be addressed. The fleas suck blood and this can be bad for the puppies. Not to mention, momma probably has fleas and that's not good for her.
I'd make an appointment to have momma and the puppies seen by a vet. There are shots that the puppies have to have and they have to be wormed. Make an appointment with your vet for him/her to see momma and the babies. Take a notebook and pen with you so you can ask the vet lots of questions and take notes.
2007-08-05 19:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by Boots 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you can wash the puppies just make sure that they are good and dry. You can use goats milk to feed the puppies at least every 3 to 4 hrs. Get on the akc.org site
2007-08-06 00:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to tube feed them. They're too young to be bottle fed.
Go to PetSmart and buy Puppy Formula.
2007-08-05 19:55:59 · answer #5 · answered by Meganrox 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋