Yorkiemom1 | 02-28-2013 08:07 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch1
(Post 4149247)
Wonder if any body can help me please,my little puppy is not putting on as much weight as the other 2 could that because she not feeding enough or because she is very little it will take longer to show ? Please help if you can thanks | They must be kept in 88-90* ambient room temp...cold puppies do not metabolize their food...the other two are doing OK, so I do not think that is your problem. Do you know how to tube feed a puppy? You need to go to the vet and have them show you haw to do that...it is actually very easy to do and you have complete control over exactly hou much formula baby is getting, how often, etc.
My formula delivers 14-16calories per cc, and you must feed 1cc/oz of body weight.
My formula: 8 oz Just Born with Colostrum puppy formula. (You are fortunate to have access to Royal Canin puppy milk formula....use that as it is better!) 1 raw egg yolk
4 oz unflavored Pedialyte
1 cup live cultured yogurt, not lo fat...you want the fat!
2 tablspoons Vi-Daylin pediatric vitamins
4 tblsp Karo syrup
Mix all the above in a jar and store in fridge for 5 days.
You can bottle feed the baby but it probably is not sucking enough and wearing itself out....Also, that increases your chances of that baby getting milk in its lungs, and then you have another issue the baby usually can not surmount.....PLEASE get the vet to show you how to tube feed! You need to feed that baby every two hours around the clock for 24-48 hours...then if he is gaining weight well and getting visably stronger, you can advance to every 3 hours for a couple of days, then every 4 hours for 4-5 days....then you can go to every 8 hours....This is around the clock, not just during the day...labor intensive and heartbreaking....you should see great results if you tube feed this baby.....if momma is taking care of the baby, she will clean baby up, pee and poop baby, and cuddle him. Baby need this interaction with momma, it is vital for the baby to have this in order to thrive. NEVER give cold formula....warm formula like you would for your enfant....test it on your wrist.....and of course,baby must be kept warm....88-90* ambient temperature.....good luck with your little baby....if you do as I have instructed, your chances of this baby surviving have improved by about 90%. |