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YorkieRose · 04-18-2005, 10:29 AM

Get two boxes..feed one and put it in the box and so on..you can use a magic marker and put a number on the belly....they are going to have to get a bit hungry to start eating well..they are waiting for mom's nipples to appear.
Onesies are a good idea. You might be able to nurse them during the day and let them stay with mom all night..but get up every two hours to check on mom. IF she starts shaking, panting..take her temp, then call the vet if the temp is up passed 102.
The bottle nipple hole needs to be big enough to make nursing easy, but not so big they will aspirate the milk. If they cry, they are hungry. Goats milk is ideal. Tube feeding is the best..but scares some..I refused to learn for so long, but it was easy to learn.
Eclamspia is so scary..I have had the experience twice in 30 years. I suppliment pups in a large litter from day one..no calcuim before whelping..some vets say that can make a bitch predisposed to it...you can't really give too much afterwards..I give Tums and lots of clacuim rich foods.
Keep us up to date...at about 3 weeks they can start to lap a milk and baby rice cereal mix off your fingers...also milk mixed with baby food beef or chicken..they will suck it off.

04-18-2005, 10:29 AM	#31
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	feeding Get two boxes..feed one and put it in the box and so on..you can use a magic marker and put a number on the belly....they are going to have to get a bit hungry to start eating well..they are waiting for mom's nipples to appear. Onesies are a good idea. You might be able to nurse them during the day and let them stay with mom all night..but get up every two hours to check on mom. IF she starts shaking, panting..take her temp, then call the vet if the temp is up passed 102. The bottle nipple hole needs to be big enough to make nursing easy, but not so big they will aspirate the milk. If they cry, they are hungry. Goats milk is ideal. Tube feeding is the best..but scares some..I refused to learn for so long, but it was easy to learn. Eclamspia is so scary..I have had the experience twice in 30 years. I suppliment pups in a large litter from day one..no calcuim before whelping..some vets say that can make a bitch predisposed to it...you can't really give too much afterwards..I give Tums and lots of clacuim rich foods. Keep us up to date...at about 3 weeks they can start to lap a milk and baby rice cereal mix off your fingers...also milk mixed with baby food beef or chicken..they will suck it off.