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3 weeks pregnant and doesnt want to eat I have a 3 week pregnant Yorkie and she started getting picky and will not eat here normal food for one day, I could entice her with steak ,hamburger, now today nothing is good for her she wont eat anything. I bought puppy milk and mix and mixed royal canine new mother wet dog food and been feeding her that by syringe and she will take that I give her about 10-15 tbl spoon every 4 hours..other then that and sleeping more then normal she is going to the bathroom fine ,playing she seems just fine . Any other breeder have this problem of no appetite ? How long did it last . I don't want to wait until she eats because of puppies and I want to make sure they are all nourished |
There are some great breeders here that will be around tonight or tomorrow that will be able to help you out...I'm going to ask that this be moved to the breeders section so you get more answers. |
thanks ! |
Dogs often go of their food around 3 weeks pregnant. So long as it only lasts a day or two. Even if she only eats a bite or two for a few days at that time it is normal. |
Have you tried a little cottage cheese or a scrambled egg? Usually it is a treat they enjoy , but it is a common sign of pregnancy to be sleepy and have a picky appetite at this stage. Xoxo |
She will drink water on her own no problem and I am able to get her to eat 1/2 of can of high quality canned puppy food and mix a scoop of powder puppy milk a day ,blend it smooth and syringe feed her 3 times a day ..but if I put it in a bowl in front of her she would just turn up her nose . So I know she is eating enough. Otherwise vet says she is fine. this is like day 5 . My question to other breeders is this a common thing for a small yorkie 5 lb . I have been breeding 20 years and always had the opposite problem, the eating like there's no tomorrow!! Or am I spoiling her and let her go hungry for a day ..which is what I would do if she was NOT pregnant..but want to make sure puppies are nourished . Any one with similar situation would love to here what worked for you. |
If I had a dollar for every thread I have read in the last nine yrs about a newly pregnant dog not eating I would have alot of money. It doesnt last |
reply my masie was the same as yr dog I took masie to the vets he took her temp every thing was fine he gave her a anti sickness and antiobotic and gave her a 5 day corse of antiobotics she is now eating a small amout of chick and drinking as well and its only been a day masie is 3 weeks pregnant I think as well altho the vet couldn't tell bec masie was so tenced up so he suggested I take her bk nxt week and he could tell me for sure if she is really pregant |
I will keep this updated for others in same boat.. Day five finally she ate on her own 1/2 cup of chicken like there was no tomorrow..next morning nose up at chicken ,back to syringe feeding but thinking she feels better at night I will try chicken tonight after we go for a walk..that's what we did night last night |
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