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gloriajean · 12-02-2008, 10:02 AM

my female pepper had a c section on thanksgiving, 2 puppies then we had to go back to the vet on Friday because she had a fever, and would NOT leave the puppies and go to food bowl, so I feed her by syringe, since she would not even eat the food if I put in the bed with her!! she evens turns her nose up at canned dog food and science diet ad food so I"m feeding with a syringe every 2 hrs but I had to go back to work yesterday, so I put some turkey on a plate and left in her cage after I went home at noon and feed by syringe, and by the time I got home she had ate it !! so I fixed her some more and she wouldn't touch it !!! any body have ideas on what to do? she is nursing the puppies and they seem fine, gaining weight and all but she just isn't eating enough for herself and nursing too. please help. thanks.

BamaFan121s · 12-02-2008, 10:17 AM

You need to be feeding her a high protien, quality diet right now as well as making sure she is getting ample amounts of calcium so that she can produce enough milk for her little ones. She should have a pretty ravenous diet right now. There is a recipe here on YT somewhere for an after whelping 'pudding' that you may want to try. I don't know it right off the top of my head, but a search should bring it up.

BamaFan121s · 12-02-2008, 10:22 AM

OK, here's a thread w/ the pudding recipe.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...g-pudding.html

bjh · 12-02-2008, 11:12 AM

I would be very concerned with the momma. Have you been monitoring her temperature? If she is still running a temperature then she will not want to eat. Is she on antibiotics? I am sure she feels bad with all that she has been through but you have to get her to eat. I am not sure turkey would have been the best thing because that could cause her to have a tummy ache.

If she does not eat then her milk will dry up and then you will really have a problem. Science diet is a poor quality food. You could get some canned Pedigree Lamb and Rice puppy food and offer her that mixed with a little dry food. The whelping pudding would be good also.

I pray momma and babies do well. Please keep us posted.

RockinRhonda · 12-02-2008, 01:04 PM

Go to the store and get Goats milk,I feed this to my girls from the time the pups are born and till not nurseing.Give this to her ,as longs as she is getting the milk she will be fine,or feedher the pups powder milk you get at store.I oder my off tnternet. Revival Pet Products.Also I give them Nutri drops which they sell.The mom and the pups.I have always had good luck with this methods.Give her the goats milk instead of water.At first.Then after couple weeks she would get the milk cople times a day

Josie's Mom · 12-03-2008, 02:19 PM

I agree the Goats milk is wonderful, add Baby cereal (Barley) to the warm milk and spoon feed it to her she will love it. I add a forth of a crush calcium pill that we got from the Vet.

You can also give her cottage cheese and some vanilla yogurt. They love chicken breast too.

Good luck, she'll be back to normal in no time.

YorkyDiva · 12-05-2008, 04:34 AM

Just now seeing this. Here is a little trick that seems to work every time for me:
Take the dry food, about a cup and mix in a tablespoon of BACON GREASE, stir it throughly, so that all of it is sort of coated. You can do the same with cottage cheese, but I have found that a dog that just will not eat, will love this mixture. It coats their stomach too if they are a bit nauseated.
All of the above suggestions are great too, but this BACON GREASE seems to do the trick when nothing else will.
Have your vet explain to you what her gums should look like too so that you can keep a check on that.
Also, B-12 injection would be good for her right about now.

HOPE SHE IS DOING GOOD BY NOW!

crystalsmom · 12-05-2008, 05:59 AM

You have lots of good advise here but I can add one more. Bil Jac Frozen if you can get it where you are. (of course defrost it) When I worked for Bil Jac we used to overnight this to the University of Pa. when they had sick dogs to save their lives. It puts on a bit of weight so I never kept my yorkies on it but it does miracles when they won't eat and builds up their strength.

Hope she is doing better. Joan

chattiesmom · 12-05-2008, 06:18 AM

Just came across this thread and noticed that there has not been an update. When you took Mommy back to the vet due to the fever, what did the vet say? Are you treating her? Hopefully once she is feeling better she will start eating. Producing milk burns up a tremendous amount of calories and she desperately needs to eat some good quality food - I would suggest home cooking as an alternative - perhaps you could ask your vet for the home cooked version of the Hills's Science Diet A/D - it is a high calorie food for dogs who need extra calories.

jasmanea · 12-05-2008, 07:33 AM

Goats milk by esbiliac works wonders

gloriajean · 12-08-2008, 10:19 AM

she is eating better now and the vet told me to give cal-sorb supplement which I bought at the vet's she still won't leave the puppiesto eat, so I put the bowl in the whelping box and she's doing much, much better thanks everyone.

jasmanea · 12-08-2008, 11:14 AM

great news :-)

12-02-2008, 10:02 AM	#1
gloriajean YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 460	mamma won't eat my female pepper had a c section on thanksgiving, 2 puppies then we had to go back to the vet on Friday because she had a fever, and would NOT leave the puppies and go to food bowl, so I feed her by syringe, since she would not even eat the food if I put in the bed with her!! she evens turns her nose up at canned dog food and science diet ad food so I"m feeding with a syringe every 2 hrs but I had to go back to work yesterday, so I put some turkey on a plate and left in her cage after I went home at noon and feed by syringe, and by the time I got home she had ate it !! so I fixed her some more and she wouldn't touch it !!! any body have ideas on what to do? she is nursing the puppies and they seem fine, gaining weight and all but she just isn't eating enough for herself and nursing too. please help. thanks.

12-02-2008, 01:04 PM	#5
RockinRhonda Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 100	not eating Go to the store and get Goats milk,I feed this to my girls from the time the pups are born and till not nurseing.Give this to her ,as longs as she is getting the milk she will be fine,or feedher the pups powder milk you get at store.I oder my off tnternet. Revival Pet Products.Also I give them Nutri drops which they sell.The mom and the pups.I have always had good luck with this methods.Give her the goats milk instead of water.At first.Then after couple weeks she would get the milk cople times a day __________________ Daisymae,Secret,Juliya and Momma(Me)

12-03-2008, 02:19 PM	#6
Josie's Mom Jojo's & Junior's too! Donating YT Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Watsonville, CA Posts: 1,379	I agree the Goats milk is wonderful, add Baby cereal (Barley) to the warm milk and spoon feed it to her she will love it. I add a forth of a crush calcium pill that we got from the Vet. You can also give her cottage cheese and some vanilla yogurt. They love chicken breast too. Good luck, she'll be back to normal in no time. __________________ Josie, Jojo, Junior & Veronica ...No Home is Complete Without a Yorkie...or Two...better make that 3!..

12-05-2008, 05:59 AM	#8
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	You have lots of good advise here but I can add one more. Bil Jac Frozen if you can get it where you are. (of course defrost it) When I worked for Bil Jac we used to overnight this to the University of Pa. when they had sick dogs to save their lives. It puts on a bit of weight so I never kept my yorkies on it but it does miracles when they won't eat and builds up their strength. Hope she is doing better. Joan __________________

12-05-2008, 06:18 AM	#9
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Just came across this thread and noticed that there has not been an update. When you took Mommy back to the vet due to the fever, what did the vet say? Are you treating her? Hopefully once she is feeling better she will start eating. Producing milk burns up a tremendous amount of calories and she desperately needs to eat some good quality food - I would suggest home cooking as an alternative - perhaps you could ask your vet for the home cooked version of the Hills's Science Diet A/D - it is a high calorie food for dogs who need extra calories. __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

12-02-2008, 10:17 AM	#2
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	You need to be feeding her a high protien, quality diet right now as well as making sure she is getting ample amounts of calcium so that she can produce enough milk for her little ones. She should have a pretty ravenous diet right now. There is a recipe here on YT somewhere for an after whelping 'pudding' that you may want to try. I don't know it right off the top of my head, but a search should bring it up.

12-02-2008, 10:22 AM	#3
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	OK, here's a thread w/ the pudding recipe. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...g-pudding.html

12-02-2008, 11:12 AM	#4
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	I would be very concerned with the momma. Have you been monitoring her temperature? If she is still running a temperature then she will not want to eat. Is she on antibiotics? I am sure she feels bad with all that she has been through but you have to get her to eat. I am not sure turkey would have been the best thing because that could cause her to have a tummy ache. If she does not eat then her milk will dry up and then you will really have a problem. Science diet is a poor quality food. You could get some canned Pedigree Lamb and Rice puppy food and offer her that mixed with a little dry food. The whelping pudding would be good also. I pray momma and babies do well. Please keep us posted.

12-05-2008, 04:34 AM	#7
YorkyDiva Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TN Posts: 624	Just now seeing this. Here is a little trick that seems to work every time for me: Take the dry food, about a cup and mix in a tablespoon of BACON GREASE, stir it throughly, so that all of it is sort of coated. You can do the same with cottage cheese, but I have found that a dog that just will not eat, will love this mixture. It coats their stomach too if they are a bit nauseated. All of the above suggestions are great too, but this BACON GREASE seems to do the trick when nothing else will. Have your vet explain to you what her gums should look like too so that you can keep a check on that. Also, B-12 injection would be good for her right about now. HOPE SHE IS DOING GOOD BY NOW!

12-05-2008, 07:33 AM	#10
jasmanea Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 937	Goats milk by esbiliac works wonders __________________ Unconditional love= YORKIES

12-08-2008, 10:19 AM	#11
gloriajean YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 460	Update she is eating better now and the vet told me to give cal-sorb supplement which I bought at the vet's she still won't leave the puppiesto eat, so I put the bowl in the whelping box and she's doing much, much better thanks everyone.

12-08-2008, 11:14 AM	#12
jasmanea Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 937	great news :-) __________________ Unconditional love= YORKIES