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puppy not eating My pup was diagnosed with coccidia this past thursday and was put on Albon. The diareah has stopped but now he's not eating. My husband says he'll eat when he's hungry , but he doesn't even weight 2lbs. yet and i get very worried when he doesn't eat. Should I stop worrying ??? Any suggestions :confused::confused::confused: |
Puppy not eating You need to get Nutri-Cal. You can get it at any pet store. I even think places like WalMart have it. I bought mine from the vet because it was cheaper. Nutri-Cal is a high calorie palatable dietary supplement for dogs and cats. I first purchased it when I brought home my first yorkie. I now have it for my puppy that I just purchased, who came with giardia, coccidia, and ringworm. All the medications upset her little tummy and she wouldn't eat last night. I put a dab on my finger and she just licked it off. (Comes in a tub like toothpaste.) It kind-of gives them a sugar boost. My older yorkie (17 months) get a sugar high about an hour afterwards. My puppy is 4 months and does weigh 2 lbs yet either. It will make her feel better. Good luck and I hope the baby feels better soon. |
:)thanks for the advice , how much nutri-cal should he get and how much is too much? |
Puppy Not Eating It says to give 1 1/2 teaspons per 10 pounds as a supplement and give 3 teaspons per 10 pounds if not consuming full feed ration. I talked to pharmacists at the vets office and they agreed that I should just put give them a dab (size of pencil eraser). My oldest yorkie is 3.2 lbs and the baby is not yet 2 lbs. You may want to call the vet and see if they confirm. It does help and my oldest does get a sugar high. She acts like she's ADHD!!! Oh, my neighbor has an 8 lb yorkie and she gives about the same amount...little bigger dab though. Good luck. |
A small dab of Nutrical may be enough to stimulate his appetite. You don't want to give so much that they don't want to eat. You could also try offering him Chicken baby food. Just the plain meat, stage 2 I think, no dinners. |
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