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Originally Posted by LittlePaws  I do have the drops. The pups don't like the taste. I do express a drop of milk and then put the pup on. They do suck and they do kneed with their paws as they should but it doesn't last long. I even support their back legs to keep them close and use less effort but they get tired so fast. I think I will not give them anymore Benadryl and see if that helps any.
My girl is a digger and likes to bury her babies. I have only her box with a blanket clipped over the top and a single sheet of unprinted newspaper in her box. The heating pad is under her box. |
Most pups will not take the drops. Place a couple of drops on your finger and rub it into their gums. It's fast absorbing.
As far as the room being too hot Pups can't regulate their body temperature until 3 or 4 wees of age.
Week 1-2 94-992 degrees Farenheit
Week 3-4 12 100 degrees Farenheit.
However, these pups have medical issues and are dealing with just staying alive. You begin with the room at 85 degrees, dropping it a degree at a time each day......You may want to try a heating lamp instead. I use a regular lamp with 100 watt bulb.....about 2 feet above the whelping area.
You may want to switch them off of replacement forumla to Goats Milk with equal parts of distilled water. Goats Milk is the closests thing to mothers milk (97%). A six-ounce pup should be fed 45 cc daily.
What are using to feed the the pups? A syringe with a preemie nipple attached gives you better control. Just plunging enough milk into the nipple without overwhelming them and possibly aspirating them. Make sure you're burping them....giving them the chance to make more room to take in more milk.