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Originally Posted by Willow He is still fighting but I can only get him to swallow a drop at a time. I am using a heating pad to keep him warm. I know he hasn't gained any. And my vet didn't pay much attention to the pups when we were there. He was more concerned with checking Autumn over and making sure she hadn't retained a pup. I asked him to look them over and he just said get them home, settle mom down, and get them nursing. He weighed just over 2 ounces yesterday.
The other pup is doing great and still with mom. the other pup is nursing well and gaining...he almost looks fat! |
Oh you poor girl...I am so sorry. You definitely need to find another vet. Any vet who pays little attention or regard to a breeder's babies is no vet in my book. I know how to tube feed but it is really something that should be "shown" and not "told". I would be happy to tell you but I don't want to be responsible for anything going wrong, because I would feel just awful if it did. One thing I would suggest you do is give the weaker baby a little benebac gel. It is beneficial bacteria and it aids in many things with young babies, especially those who are not thriving. A friend here on yt introduced me to this product last year and I have to say that we have had much better results with our smaller "runt" puppies since using this. If you would like more info please don't hesitate to pm me. Best of luck to you and your baby.