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Originally Posted by auntielaurie  We spent 8 hours at an emergency vet this morning. My Ivy had a breech puppy that would not come out. The vet did a c-section and we have two puppies. The breech one is 3.8 oz the othe only 1.9 ozs. She will not nurse. I could tube feed but read not too because her tummy is too small. I have tried to get colstrom from mom with not much luck. So I gave her the beef liver broth in a dropper, just a tiny bit maybe 1/8 th teaspoon and then gave her some puppy formuls mixed with a little nutra cal, again not much. She seemed to take it ok.
Any ideas? She is on a heating pad trying to keep her warm..I don't know if she'll make it...any help from experienced breeders? |
????!!!!! You MUST tube feed or this baby will not survive....do you know HOW to tube feed? I dont know where you read that her tummy was too small....you are going to give this baby 1cc/oz of weight....her tummy is NOT too small! The formula has to be warm and the puppy must be kept warm....trying to feed a baby like this with a dropper increases the chances of aspiration of the liquid, to about 80%. PLEASE tube feed!! This is a tool that everyone that is breeding MUST be able to do. You will be giving this baby 1cc/oz of body weight, about every 2 hours for at least the next 3 days, around the clock. You have to weigh the baby at least 2 times a day, to see that baby is absorbing the nourishment. If you want my formula, let me know....it delivers 16 calories per cc and it has kept me from loosing any babies for years now. (I just read your other post.... You do know how to tube feed!!! GREAT!!!!!)