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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  With you posting that he threw up, I hesitate in suggesting anything but a vet.
In general, though, 4 to 5 oz pups aren't too small and should be able to nurse. That they were born early isn't too much a cause for concern by itself. I once had a litter born on day 58 and all were healthy, full-term babies.
Newborn pups will do ok for the first day due to pre-natal nutrition so it may be hard to notice one not doing so well. After that, you really need to intervene if any aren't eating well and gaining.
Any pups that I hand feed are given goat's milk with a little karo. I feed them with an eye dropper. I find the dropper easier to control to help prevent aspiration. If the pup is weak, I'll give a little beef liver broth. One thing to remember is to never feed a cold pup. You really shouldn't let them get cold at all, but never feed one until it has warmed up.
It may be that he was fed too fast or was too cold when you fed him and that's the reason he threw up. In either case, it could be fatal for a newborn. They must be fed every 2 hours as newborns and must be kept warm.
I want to stress that I only posted this as general feeding info. Your pup's throwing up would worry me. I've never had that happen before and would check with my vet about this.
You could warm up a towel in the dryer and wrap him up to get him warm again. Don't give up on him. Get him warm and see where you're at. |
What a wise and wonderful woman you are! Great advice. I have not bred in 25 years but oh the memories