hnique. Have them demonstrate the process and provide you with the right sized equipment. If you do not do this, you may risk harming the puppy by accidentally pushing food into its lungs. This can cause drowning or pneumonia. Make sure there’s no milk bubbling out of the puppy’s nose. Rub its belly to burp it after feeding it the first half, then give it the rest of the meal.Before feeding the puppy yourself, have a vet or vet technician show you the proper technique. Have them demonstrate the process and provide you with the right sized equipment. If you do not do this, you may risk harming the puppy by accidentally pushing food into its lungs. This can cause drowning or pneumonia.Feed the puppy colostrum within the first 24 hours.
After giving birth, the mother produces a liquid filled with antibodies called colostrum. If the pup hasn’t nursed within the first day after being born, it won’t receive these antibodies and will have a weak immune system. If you can’t express colostrum from the mother within the first several hours after delivery, ask the vet for a supply. If you’re a breeder, it’s a good idea to get a supply of colostrum from the vet just before the litter is born. If you can’t express colostrum from the mother within the first several hours after delivery, ask the vet for a supply. If you’re a breeder, it’s a good idea to get a supply of colostrum from the vet just before the litter is born.Help the pup eliminate after feeding it.
Newborn puppies can’t go to the bathroom on their own, so their mother licks their rear end to help them eliminate. If the runt’s mother has rejected it, you’ll need to stimulate its elimination reflex until it’s three weeks old. After feeding it, gently stroke the area around its anus with a warm, damp cotton ball or soft cloth. Weigh the pup daily.
After birth, a runt puppy generally weighs around 25 percent less than its littermates. You’ll need to monitor its weight every day for at least a month to make sure it’s getting proper nourishment. Its weight should increase by five to ten percent per day, and its birth weight should triple after three weeks. Call the vet if your pup isn’t gaining weight. If all goes well after a month of weighing it daily, you can switch to weighing it weekly. Invest in a digital gram scale, and check its accuracy by weighing an object with a known, constant weight. Call the vet if your pup isn’t gaining weight. If all goes well after a month of weighing it daily, you can switch to weighing it weekly.Invest in a digital gram scale, and check its accuracy by weighing an object with a known, constant weight.Start weaning the puppy around three and a half weeks.
To start weaning, blend high-calorie dry puppy food with milk or puppy milk substitute. Offer it in a bowl, and allow the pup to check it out and start nibbling. Over the course of three weeks, gradually decrease the amount of milk you use and the time you spend blending the mush. By seven weeks, the pup should just eat dry food and drink water. Continue to monitor its weight during the weaning process. If it loses weight, call the vet. By seven weeks, the pup should just eat dry food and drink water. Continue to monitor its weight during the weaning process. If it loses weight, call the vet. ————
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Expert Reviewer–/Special:ArticleReviewers?name=laurenbaker%2Cdvmlaurenbaker%2Cdvm —- Lauren Baker, DVM
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