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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.
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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!!!
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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.