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Old 05-12-2008, 08:35 AM   #7
katelin
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Do you have a syringe and nipples to feed her with? It is absolutely imperative that she nurse at least some. Remove the other puppies to a warming box and give the little one first chance at a nipple down near her back legs. Let her nurse as much as she will. Then supplement her with a little Esbilac, give it very very slowly as she could inhale it if you go too fast.

Don't give Nutri-Cal to a newborn puppy. Do you have any Nutri-drops, those are made for the tiny ones. Just one tiny drop on her gums or tongue after finished with feeding. Keep her very warm, she can't nurse if she isn't warm.

Finally, I feed them every 1-2 hours. Weigh the little one before and after feeding to see if she is getting anything and how much. Her stomach should round out after a feeding. But be careful it is not gas from the syringe. That is why I weigh them too.

Keep a chart of each puppy and what they weigh so you can be sure each is gaining weight. Focus on the littlest ones. You may have to supplement her feeding both day and night. Stop feeding if any liquid comes out her nose. You are going too fast if that happens.

There is lots more to say, but don't want to overwhelm you here. Keep posting. I'll ask some of the other breeders to check out your thread and post some pointers for you.

Good luck.
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