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Originally Posted by cain  GREAT!!Thank you very much for your replies Mardelin,I really appreciate it.My little ones do seem fat and sassy,they remind me of small bear cubs,and now starting to open their eyes. |
I love watching them grow.
Here's some info
Cornell Normal Physiologic Values
Weight Gain Twofold increase per 8-10 days
Body temperature Weeks 1-2: 94-99 degrees Fahrenheit. Weeks 3-4: 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Water requirement 2-3 ounces per pound per day, turnover about two times that of adult (remember they get this through mothers milk).
Caloric requirement 60-100 kcal per pd per day. Newborn pups become hypoglycemic if not fed for 24 hours, especially toy breeds
Respiratory rates 15-35 per minute
Hear RAte Approx 230 per minute
Sucking reflex Usually strong at birth. Weak in physically immature, abnormal or chilled pups.
Shivering Reflex Develops 6-8 days after birth
Muscle Tone Firm; puppies stand upright at 3 weeks with normal tone and postural reflexes; walking and running by four weeks.
Eyes open 10-16 days. Ears open at the same time.
Visual perception Absent less than 3 weeks; present at 4 weeks
Hyperkinesia (activated slee) Normal one-three weeks; disappears after weeks; body twitching.