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02-22-2010, 04:27 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio
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| puppy growth question Anyone know what the normal weight gain would be for a litter of 3,They were born on 2-10 so they are 12 days old. |
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02-22-2010, 04:36 PM | #2 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Weight gain in pups; Twofold increase per 8-10 days
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02-22-2010, 04:48 PM | #3 |
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| Well the scale I used at birth showed them 3oz, I realized a few days later it wasnt working properly (it also only showed whole ozs) I got a new digital scale today and they're weighing in at 11.5oz,13.6oz,&14.4ozs that seems like a large gain in 12 days (9-11ozs),I was wondering if this is normal or possibly scale error in the begining,at the vets they all weighed 3ozs @12hrs old. |
02-22-2010, 05:13 PM | #4 | |
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02-22-2010, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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| GREAT!!Thank you very much for your replies Mardelin,I really appreciate it.My little ones do seem fat and sassy,they remind me of small bear cubs,and now starting to open their eyes. |
02-22-2010, 05:48 PM | #6 | |
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Here's some info Cornell Normal Physiologic Values Weight Gain Twofold increase per 8-10 days Body temperature Weeks 1-2: 94-99 degrees Fahrenheit. Weeks 3-4: 100 degrees Fahrenheit Water requirement 2-3 ounces per pound per day, turnover about two times that of adult (remember they get this through mothers milk). Caloric requirement 60-100 kcal per pd per day. Newborn pups become hypoglycemic if not fed for 24 hours, especially toy breeds Respiratory rates 15-35 per minute Hear RAte Approx 230 per minute Sucking reflex Usually strong at birth. Weak in physically immature, abnormal or chilled pups. Shivering Reflex Develops 6-8 days after birth Muscle Tone Firm; puppies stand upright at 3 weeks with normal tone and postural reflexes; walking and running by four weeks. Eyes open 10-16 days. Ears open at the same time. Visual perception Absent less than 3 weeks; present at 4 weeks Hyperkinesia (activated slee) Normal one-three weeks; disappears after weeks; body twitching.
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