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Boston will have her first and last litter of pups next week...
Submitted by utahutes24 on April 21, 2010 - 12:38amIf I have to nurse some pups with a bottle, what kind of milk do I use? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Jeremy.
BTW...She is at day 53!
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You can get pasturized Meyer's Goat's Milk at the grocery store, Publix, etc.
1 quart goat's milk
1 egg yolk
1 pint active culture plain yogurt
10 drops pediatric multivitamins.
6 drops Lactaid
Place all in a blender and liquify well.
At two weeks you can add one small jar of baby veal (regular baby food in a jar).
I have used this formula for many years with great success.
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If the pups aren't getting what they need from Mom, supplement them. The pups should only lose a little weight the first day or 2, then start gaining. The first week or so I weigh the pups 3-4 times in a 24 hour period, every feeding if I'm particularly concerned about a pup. The pups should double their birth weight by day 7.
I also give Ben-e-bac according to the label at day 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 or oftener if I think it necessary. You can use ProZyme mixed into their formula instead, but the pups benefit from the probiotics.
Do you give the Esbilac...
At every feeding if the pups are having trouble getting milk from the momma? Thanks
Re: Boston will have her first and last litter of pups next week
Doc Brown bottles and Esbilac Goats Milk Powder is what I have had luck with. Also be sure you get Bene Bac and give acccording to directions on the tube. Good luck with your litter.
In case.......
that doesn't work we used Similac Alimentum with our 8 pups and it worked great.
Javier
Thanks!
She is expecting 8 pups so its a big litter. I will hit the store to be ready!
Thank You! I
Thanks for the help!
I use goats milk
I get it fresh, pasturized at a farm in NH.
My Olivia is due around Monday. Expecting 6 puppies.
Hopefully we won't have to supplement but we'll have the goats milk on hand just in case.
Good luck,
Sue
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I buy either the boxed Just Born or canned Esbilac to nurse pups with and cut it 1:1 with unflavored Pedilyte. If you have to supplement the pups for more than a few days, or it is a large litter, the Esbilac is available in powdered form and is cheaper than the pre-mixed variety.
After the 1st week, if you still need to bottle feed, slowly decrease the ratio of Pedilyte to formula until you are using the formula straight. After 2 weeks you can thicken the formula with baby rice cereal to get the pups ready for gruel at 3-4 weeks of age.
Some people use fresh or powdered goats milk for pups, I haven't tried that yet - no source for fresh goats milk.