Help!!! My week old puppy is sick!!!

[Sharonandtink]

Thank you so much I am going to go down to the pet store right now and see what I can get. I know that they have nutrical, but the other stuff is questionable. Thanks for all your help and I will keep you updated.

[ryorkies]

Just checking in to see how your little guy is doing today?

[Julz]

The pup has to be warm to be able to digest properly. Warm him up before feeding him. I would stimulate him by rubbing his body then wrap him in a warmed hand towel or something. Please update as soon as possible.

[CO_yorkie_momma]

I do the same thing as Kimberly said and supplement the bigger ones so they arent taking all of the milk from momma. I am not sure how much the little one weighs but maybe 1 oz isnt enough. I supplement what ever the pups weighs. Do you have a heating pad or something to keep the little one warm? Keeping them warm is very important. I give me mom lots of Esbilac also to help supplement her.

[Sharonandtink]

Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma

I do the same thing as Kimberly said and supplement the bigger ones so they arent taking all of the milk from momma. I am not sure how much the little one weighs but maybe 1 oz isnt enough. I supplement what ever the pups weighs. Do you have a heating pad or something to keep the little one warm? Keeping them warm is very important. I give me mom lots of Esbilac also to help supplement her.

I gave the puppy about 2 oz of Esbilac and a couple little licks of the puppy NutriCal this morning and then he was not having anymore. Then he ate some more on Tinkerbell. It seems that Yoda will not eat off of her until he gets the Esbilac. He seems to perfer it. But at least he is eating. The puppy Nutrical is really thick and he can only take a little bit of it.

I will start supplimenting the bigger ones when Tinkerbell is feeding the little one. She just keeps standing up and trying to see what I am doing to her babies.

I will work with the heating pad tonight and see what I can do. That is a great idea and I wonder why I did not think of that. I will also give Tinkerbell more of the Esbilac, I just was giving her what was left over after the puppy ate it. I thought she might get sick off of it. Thank you for the information.

Originally Posted by Julz

The pup has to be warm to be able to digest properly. Warm him up before feeding him. I would stimulate him by rubbing his body then wrap him in a warmed hand towel or something. Please update as soon as possible.

Thank you for the ideas. Great!!!

Originally Posted by ryorkies

Just checking in to see how your little guy is doing today?

Yoda is doing great. He looks like he is gaining some weight. I am going to be getting a different scale today that I feel more comfortable with being reliable. He was crying a little bit in the middle of the night, so I supplimented him and let him eat from Tinkerbell too. He slept well after that and was ready to eat again this morning. I love this little guy. I am hoping tonight I can post more pictures of them all. Thank you for caring.

[Julz]

Thanks for the update. I pray your little one survives and thrives to live a long, healthy, happy life. I'll be checking back in....wishing you the very best.
What you don't want to see is "bloating"....the belly getting huge while the legs still look tiny and skinny. Is the mother stimulating him to go to the bathroom? Does she tend to leave him in a different area than the others?

[Sharonandtink]

Is this puppy chart accurate? If it is my biggest puppies are only going to be 3.5 lbs at 18 months and that does not sound right.

Toy Breed Puppy Growth Chart

convert your yorkie puppy weight to ounces 16oz equals 1 pound
NOTE: an example; 10 week old puppy current weighs 2.2 lbs
conversion 16 X 2 + 2 = 34 ounces
next find puppy's current age to the left then follow along until you find 34;
next follow to the bottom of that column estimated adult weight is 5lbs.
when in doubt use 3 x weight at 8 weeks or 2 x weight at 12 weeks

Birth 2.5 oz. 2.75 oz. 3 oz. 3.5 oz. 4 oz. 4.25 oz. 4.5 oz. 5 oz. 5.5 oz.
1 week 4.50 5 5.5 6 7 7.5 8 9 9.5
2 weeks 6 6.5 7 8.5 10 11 12 13 13.5
3 weeks 7 8 8.5 10.5 13 14 15 16 17.5
4 weeks 8 9.5 10 12 14.5 16 18 20 21
5 weeks 9 11 11.5 13.5 16 18 20 22 24
6 weeks 10 12.5 13 15 17.5 20 23 24 27
7 weeks 11 12 14.5 17 19 22 25 27 30
8 weeks 12 13.5 16 19 21.5 24 27 29 32
9 weeks 13 15 18 22 23 26 30 33 35
10 weeks14 16 20 24 25 28 33 36 38
11 weeks15 17 21 26 28 31 36 39 42
12 weeks 16 18 22 28 32 35 40 43 45
13 weeks 17 20 24 30 34 36 42 45 48
14 weeks 18 22 26 32 36 39 44 47 51
15 weeks 19 23 28 34 38 42 46 51 55
16 weeks 20 25 30 36 40 44 49 54 59
17 weeks 21 26 31 38 42 46 51 57 62
18 weeks 22 28 33 39 44 48 54 60 65
19 weeks 23 29 34 40 45 50 56 62 67
20 weeks 24 30 35 41 46 52 58 64 70
21 weeks 25 31 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
22 weeks 25 32 37 43 48 56 62 68 74
23 weeks 26 33 38 44 50 57 64 70 76
24 weeks 26 33 39 45 51 58 65 71 78
25 weeks 27 34 40 46 52 59 66 72 79
26 weeks 27 34 40 47 53 60 67 73 80
18 Month 2 lbs 2.5 lbs 3 lbs 3.5 lbs 4 lbs 4.5 lbs 5 lbs 5.5 lbs 6 lbs

[Sharonandtink]

Originally Posted by Julz

Thanks for the update. I pray your little one survives and thrives to live a long, healthy, happy life. I'll be checking back in....wishing you the very best.
What you don't want to see is "bloating"....the belly getting huge while the legs still look tiny and skinny. Is the mother stimulating him to go to the bathroom? Does she tend to leave him in a different area than the others?

I hope that it survives also.

I will watch out for the bloating. The mother is doing great with keeping them all stimulated and clean. All the puppies usully stay together. The mother is constantly moving them, but always together unless I catch her.

[Julz]

Originally Posted by Sharonandtink

Is this puppy chart accurate? If it is my biggest puppies are only going to be 3.5 lbs at 18 months and that does not sound right.

Toy Breed Puppy Growth Chart

convert your yorkie puppy weight to ounces 16oz equals 1 pound
NOTE: an example; 10 week old puppy current weighs 2.2 lbs
conversion 16 X 2 + 2 = 34 ounces
next find puppy's current age to the left then follow along until you find 34;
next follow to the bottom of that column estimated adult weight is 5lbs.
when in doubt use 3 x weight at 8 weeks or 2 x weight at 12 weeks

Birth 2.5 oz. 2.75 oz. 3 oz. 3.5 oz. 4 oz. 4.25 oz. 4.5 oz. 5 oz. 5.5 oz.
1 week 4.50 5 5.5 6 7 7.5 8 9 9.5
2 weeks 6 6.5 7 8.5 10 11 12 13 13.5
3 weeks 7 8 8.5 10.5 13 14 15 16 17.5
4 weeks 8 9.5 10 12 14.5 16 18 20 21
5 weeks 9 11 11.5 13.5 16 18 20 22 24
6 weeks 10 12.5 13 15 17.5 20 23 24 27
7 weeks 11 12 14.5 17 19 22 25 27 30
8 weeks 12 13.5 16 19 21.5 24 27 29 32
9 weeks 13 15 18 22 23 26 30 33 35
10 weeks14 16 20 24 25 28 33 36 38
11 weeks15 17 21 26 28 31 36 39 42
12 weeks 16 18 22 28 32 35 40 43 45
13 weeks 17 20 24 30 34 36 42 45 48
14 weeks 18 22 26 32 36 39 44 47 51
15 weeks 19 23 28 34 38 42 46 51 55
16 weeks 20 25 30 36 40 44 49 54 59
17 weeks 21 26 31 38 42 46 51 57 62
18 weeks 22 28 33 39 44 48 54 60 65
19 weeks 23 29 34 40 45 50 56 62 67
20 weeks 24 30 35 41 46 52 58 64 70
21 weeks 25 31 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
22 weeks 25 32 37 43 48 56 62 68 74
23 weeks 26 33 38 44 50 57 64 70 76
24 weeks 26 33 39 45 51 58 65 71 78
25 weeks 27 34 40 46 52 59 66 72 79
26 weeks 27 34 40 47 53 60 67 73 80
18 Month 2 lbs 2.5 lbs 3 lbs 3.5 lbs 4 lbs 4.5 lbs 5 lbs 5.5 lbs 6 lbs

It is just a "guesstimate"

[ryorkies]

It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job and you certainly have received some very good advice from some of the more knowledgable breeders here. Thank goodness for them all.
I hope your little one continues to do well and that you will keep us updated on his progress.
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[Julz]

how's your little boy doing today?

[Sharonandtink]

Originally Posted by Julz

how's your little boy doing today?

He stopped eating in the middle of the night. Usually I can get him to feed with putting a bit of Esbilac on her nipple. So I have been feeding him every two hours as much as he can take. Does anyone know if this is enough or not enough? He is still fighting.

[Julz]

When you feed him, does it come out of his nose?
Also, listen to his chest with your ear for any raspy sound....

[Julz]

when you try to put him up to his mamma, does his head just fall down after you move your hand away?

[Julz]

one more thing to check....pinch the skin between his shoulder blades...if it "tents" and stays there he is dehydrated and you will need to call a vet.