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Originally Posted by janedks3406  Another member posted this and said her vet recommended this highly, and I copied and saved it for my personal use, but I will post it for you.
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup baby rice cereal
1 jar meat baby food, anything but turkey
1 tsp. karo or pancake syrup
Mix together and add a little water if it's too thick for the syringe. Give approximately 2-4 cc's every hour (depending on size), then when the pup is doing better, you can increase the amount and decrease the frequency. After a day or two of this, as long as they are eating this on their own, gradually add softened kibble or canned food and slowly decrease the baby mixture until they are eating the food. Should take a week or so to do the change, to avoid upsetting their tummy. She told me to keep checking her gums, that they should look like a humans, dark pink to red, and her ears should feel warm, not cold at all, . If I saw gray in her gums, I was to feed immediately and if no improvement in 1/2 hour, to get her to the vet again. And I was told also to keep her warm, so we took turns holding her against our bodies. |
That was me, and this formula saved Luna's life. The Nutrical will actually contribute to the hypo problem, as it spikes their blood sugar and then of course it drops after. The best thing and what works is protein and some carbs, which this formula has, and it's puppy friendly. The lady that gave it to me had been breeding Yorkies for over 30 years and this is what she weans her pups on
I hope your darling feels better
If you feel something isn't right, don't hesitate to call the vet back. They may have to give her sub-cutaneous fluids to help her over the hump.
Prayers going up for you and your baby!