Starving puppy runt; what do I feed him?

leithren · 05-15-2007, 03:17 PM

Please If you know what to do answer back to my plea's for help. I have a puppy that does not have the strength to fight to get fed by the mother so he is starving. This puppy is able to suck a little so at first I used milk with water mix, dipped the corner of a washcloth and he sucked on that, my son went to the store and bought a baby bottle, and now we are using that but I wonder if the milk is nutritious enough. He has shown a little better signs of life since I have done this like (louder moaning & grunts) but he is still very weak. Thanks to everyone who responds.

Ashlie · 05-15-2007, 03:20 PM

What kind of milk are you feeding him? Do NOT feed him cow milk. You need to buy mother's milk fomular from the store or goat's milk.

leithren · 05-15-2007, 03:30 PM

Oh my goodness I was feeding him cow's milk. So Goats milk I can get from the pet store or what? Probably huh?
Thanks for your response.

LilacDragon · 05-15-2007, 03:32 PM

This thread here has some great advice on feeding infant pups

http://www.globalpaw.com/dog-health-...aned-pups.html (Goat milk for orphaned pups?)

Redyre_Rottweilers · 05-15-2007, 04:32 PM

If that were my puppy, I would remove ALL the other puppies and let this puppy nurse alone and have as much as he can eat before you put the others back.

If you need to supplement, supplement the BIGGEST puppies, and let the smaller ones have mom.

For weak puppies, talk to your vet, tube feeding is much more efficient and uses lots less of the puppy's strength.

Also see the Goat Milk thread for a home made formula that works.

WolfRyder · 05-15-2007, 04:36 PM

you should be able to get suppliment milk from the pet store. it's, well, it used to be called b*tch's milk when I was younger and hand-fed a runt I rescued from under my great-uncle's house. What I did to get her strong enough to survive nursing was, made the mother lay there and let the puppy nurse. I did that several days, which did not endear me to my uncle. It was his opinion that the dog was too weak to survive and should die. I disagreed and was sent home, with unweaned puppy. I hand-fed her

The milk smells exactly like "puppy breath".

In doing a websearch just now, I found Esbilac Goats Milk and Just Born Puppy Milk Replacer to name a few

linnie · 05-16-2007, 12:49 AM

i think i would do as Redyre suggested. The best milk for any pup is its mums milk.
Can you put the little one to the mother first before the others???
This way it gets milk easier and it is the most neutrient

Ashlie · 05-22-2007, 03:05 PM

Is this the same puppy with worms?

calgal · 05-22-2007, 04:28 PM

I completely agree with Redyre_Rottweilers! That baby needs moms milk. Let it have the mom all to itsels every three hours till it stops nursing and is full. You can buy bitches milk in the pet stores to suppliment the larger of those puppies.

dollface · 05-22-2007, 04:33 PM

I totally agree put puppy back on mom- I had to do this with a couple in my litter- ment no sleep really for me cause I was up every 2-3 hours to put pup on and just hold them there. If pup is able to nurse this is the best way to feed the pup. All I did was take mom to and pup out of nest box and sat with them- worked like a charm

Best of luck

05-15-2007, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
leithren Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Starving puppy runt; what do I feed him? Please If you know what to do answer back to my plea's for help. I have a puppy that does not have the strength to fight to get fed by the mother so he is starving. This puppy is able to suck a little so at first I used milk with water mix, dipped the corner of a washcloth and he sucked on that, my son went to the store and bought a baby bottle, and now we are using that but I wonder if the milk is nutritious enough. He has shown a little better signs of life since I have done this like (louder moaning & grunts) but he is still very weak. Thanks to everyone who responds.
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05-15-2007, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ashlie blusher Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 295 Rep Power: 64	What kind of milk are you feeding him? Do NOT feed him cow milk. You need to buy mother's milk fomular from the store or goat's milk.
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05-15-2007, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
leithren Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	goats milk Oh my goodness I was feeding him cow's milk. So Goats milk I can get from the pet store or what? Probably huh? Thanks for your response.
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05-15-2007, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Redyre_Rottweilers All Rottweiler since 1988 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC, USA Posts: 207 Rep Power: 66	If that were my puppy, I would remove ALL the other puppies and let this puppy nurse alone and have as much as he can eat before you put the others back. If you need to supplement, supplement the BIGGEST puppies, and let the smaller ones have mom. For weak puppies, talk to your vet, tube feeding is much more efficient and uses lots less of the puppy's strength. Also see the Goat Milk thread for a home made formula that works.
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05-15-2007, 04:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
WolfRyder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 259 Rep Power: 56	you should be able to get suppliment milk from the pet store. it's, well, it used to be called btch's milk when I was younger and hand-fed a runt I rescued from under my great-uncle's house. What I did to get her strong enough to survive nursing was, made the mother lay there and let the puppy nurse. I did that several days, which did not endear me to my uncle. It was his opinion that the dog was too weak to survive and should die. I disagreed and was sent home, with unweaned puppy. I hand-fed her The milk smells exactly like "puppy breath". In doing a websearch just now, I found Esbilac Goats Milk* and Just Born Puppy Milk Replacer to name a few
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05-15-2007, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
LilacDragon Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 283 Rep Power: 54	This thread here has some great advice on feeding infant pups http://www.globalpaw.com/dog-health-...aned-pups.html (Goat milk for orphaned pups?)

05-16-2007, 12:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 169	i think i would do as Redyre suggested. The best milk for any pup is its mums milk. Can you put the little one to the mother first before the others??? This way it gets milk easier and it is the most neutrient
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05-22-2007, 03:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ashlie blusher Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 295 Rep Power: 64	Is this the same puppy with worms?
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05-22-2007, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,669 Rep Power: 225	I completely agree with Redyre_Rottweilers! That baby needs moms milk. Let it have the mom all to itsels every three hours till it stops nursing and is full. You can buy bitches milk in the pet stores to suppliment the larger of those puppies.

05-22-2007, 04:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
dollface 4 Boston Terriers Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Saskatchewan Posts: 903 Rep Power: 98	I totally agree put puppy back on mom- I had to do this with a couple in my litter- ment no sleep really for me cause I was up every 2-3 hours to put pup on and just hold them there. If pup is able to nurse this is the best way to feed the pup. All I did was take mom to and pup out of nest box and sat with them- worked like a charm Best of luck
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