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Originally Posted by yorkielady06  Just returned from the vet..no cleft no problems at all that the vet can detect. So what now? |
The only thing I would do is hand feed the baby until she's strong enough to nurse. With 4 littermates being much bigger, it's not likely she'll get the opportunity to nurse unless you let her have the milk bar to herself while the teats are full. Some of the little ones just don't have the strength at first to work a teat so the only thing to do is hand feed. I've never tube fed (I use an eye dropper) but if you're comfortable doing it and it's working, that's good. Not sure what you're feeding, but several of us here have had good results with goat's milk (diluted with equal parts water) and a little karo added to it. There have been safety concerns with some commercial products, notably Esbilac, but the goat's milk is very safe and very digestible.
Once she plumps out a little and gets some vigor, she may be able to nurse. Best of luck.