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Originally Posted by Mardelin  I use fresh Goats Milk when I can. But, always have canned on hand and dilute with equal parts of distilled water. I was using Just Born, but my
vet (Canine Nutrition and Reproduction Specialist) scolded me and told me to use Goats Milk (95% closests to Mother's Milk). He informed me that Just Born was the cause of premature cataracs.
I start on with Royal Canin Puppy 30, specifically made for weaning small breeds, then swithc to Puppy 33 at about 8 weeks of age. Tried the grinding down method, but my puppies love crunching down, so I quit doing that and have had better sucess. |
Thanks for you input. I will be sure to dilute the canned goats milk if I use it. I would love to have some fresh goat's milk. Do you buy it fresh or do you have your own milk goats?
I only use the finely ground food when I first start weaning at around 4 weeks. By the time they are 6 weeks old I do not grind it as fine and in some cases by then I don't grind it at all. I always leave down the dry food but once the pups are around 5 or 6 weeks old, twice a day I put down a little dry mixed with the canned Pedigree Lamb and Rice puppy food.
I had read before what you said about the Just Born puppy formula. I wonder if the Esbilac would cause a problem also? Luckily over the years I have had to do very little supplementing of puppies.