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Originally Posted by Mardelin  I originally posted the link to the site a few months back, after I was faced with hand raising a litterl. However, I posed the question of tube feeding to my repro vet and he was in total agreement with not tube feeding, if you could get away with it. Too risky, per his words, he's witnessed the most experienced breeders tube feeding and losing a pup because of a slip up. I know my mentor is a pro at tube feeding and highly advocates it. But, she's been breeding for over 40 years. |
A couple things I question about the info posted in this thread (not sure if it's the same as in the link you mention) is that there is a reference, when talking about sub-qing, of refilling the syringe for the NEXT 10cc injection. They're obviously talking about larger pups and this info isn't appropriate for a small Yorkie pup. Also, I would disagree about using, not just cow's milk, but undiluted evaporated cow's milk, in a Yorkie. Seems like a good way to blow them out. That's why I think, in this case, a link was necessary so people could determine if the info was appropriate for toy breeds.
It still seems to me that I first saw this on a site about large breeds. I often look around other breed sites for info. Some of it is very useful for Yorkies and some isn't.
As for tube feeding, I wouldn't personally do it and wouldn't recommend something I haven't done or wouldn't do. I have tube fed baby birds, but that's a whole different anatomy.