Sorry to hear about your baby. I had a 4 lbs Pom who had a litter of 4. She was a very good mommy at first but after the 3erd week she just stopped nursing and would nip at them when they tried to eat. She stoped eatting too. I finguard that the 4 puppies where just to much for her and she was very tired. The vet also told him to give her and the puppies powered milk mix and fed them with a syringe. The puppies took it better from a tiny bottle but momma,,, we had to force her with the syringe. The vet also told me to try and feed the mama baby food (lamb or chicken) She had no problems with eatting it. After a few days of rest from her pups she was feeling much better. She loved playing with her pups but as far as nursing them,,, well she was not having it. When the pups were 5 weeks old I gave them baby food till they got a little bigger. I was worried that they wouldn't want to eat puppy food but they and no problems. All 4 were eatting machines. Good luck and I hope your baby gets well quickly!
__________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page |