Help!!! My one week old is eating and not gaining weight!!! I had my litter of puppies last week. 5 puppies, 2 girls and 3 boys. There was two little ones and one died after two days. The other little male (Yoda) has struggled to gain weight this last week. It did gain an oz!!! In the middle of the night (it is almost 2 am here in Alaska) I woke up like I normally do to check on the puppies and this one is laying there. I picked Yoda up and he did not even squeak like normal. It seemed hungry (which has been normal for him) so I supplimented his food with 1 oz of Esbilac and stuck it on one of Tinkerbells Teets were it feed for a while too. I just don't understand why Yoda is struggling to gain weight. :confused: Please if you have any suggestions or answers let me know. I would hate to lose this little guy. The other ones are doing wonderful. Gaining weight daily and sleeping a ton. He is about half their weight and size. |
OMG, that's terrible. Looks like there's no one around to give you advice at this hour. I know nothing about newborn pups, so I'm relatively clueless. I know toy breeds at 6 or 8 weeks can go into hypoglycemic shock. The recommendation for that is to give them Nutrical, which is a high-calorie paste. I have no idea if that's the recommendation for week-old pups, though. But I know my dogs love it. You'd think it might help in your situation. |
Just bumping this up in hopes that someone with more experience will read it...good luck to your little boy.. Dawn |
I found this here also. As an alternative to Nutrical, people use Caro syrup or honey. If you decide to do it, don't give them much. Just 1/4" on your finger. |
Hang in there, someone will see this thread, that is able to help you!! Good luck!! |
I wish I could help. Bumping up the thread for you. |
please try posting in the breeder's forum, maybe someone there can help. |
Thank you so much everyone. I did post this in the breeder forum just a minute ago. Good suggestion. Where do I find this nutrical at? I will go get it at my lunch. Thanks everyone. |
You can get Nutrical at just about any pet supply store, like Petco or Petsmart. Good luck! |
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There is a "puppy gruel" you can make - there is a recipe somewhere, a breeder recommended it for a similar situation. The breeder section would probably be a good place to post this.... |
Nutri-Cal comes in Puppy, Adult and Senior. Make sure you get the Puppy one. Give the puppy just about what looks like a "drop" (even though it's thick) about every three hours. It stimulates the appetite and gives vital nutrients. Make sure the puppy is getting a fat tummy after nurseing from the mom. If he isn't, then he's not getting enough. After he nurses, feed him more. I'd feed him every three hours around the clock. |
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Okay, I have called AK Mill and Feed and I am going to pick it up right after work. Thank you so much. I did not know that was so close by. Thank, thank you, thank you. |
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