What to Do if your Puppy Cannot Nurse
There are occasions when you may need to bottle feed puppies such as when the mother is not available for whatever reason or if the mother dog is not producing milk properly. See how to bottle feed puppies below.
What to do if your puppy is not nursing:
If your puppy or puppies are not nursing you will need to get a milk replacer for puppies and bottles to feed them with. Some mother's will not or cannot nurse their puppies, while other's may not produce enough milk to supply all of their puppies, or if the puppy has been separated from the mother for one reason or another. It is a good idea to keep a close eye on them to make sure they are each, getting enough mother's milk. Using regular milk from dairy cows is not advised because it may be too harsh for the puppies and may cause incontinence. Milk replacement for puppies will provide your puppy with the correct amount of vitamins and minerals.
You will need puppy bottles and puppy formula to bottle feed your puppy. (See below).
How much puppy formula should you feed your puppy:
Puppies can be fed approximately 1 ounce of puppy formula for each pound of body weight. Newborn puppies should be fed approximately 6-8 times per 24 hour period. Follow the instructions on the formula package for mixing and feeding or consult your veterinarian to be sure.
How long to bottle feed your puppy:
You will need to feed your puppy with a bottle until it gets old enough to drink from a small, unspillable dish because new puppies have a tendency to fall asleep while they are nursing and could drown in even a small dish of milk replacer. When you feed your puppy with a bottle, make sure that you tilt the bottle up far enough that no air is in between the milk and the nipple. Do not force the puppy to drink more than it wants.
What to do If puppy refuses the bottle:
Your puppy may refuse the bottle at first.
If your puppy or puppies are not nursing you will need to get a milk replacer for puppies and bottles to feed them with. Some mother's will not or cannot nurse their puppies, while other's may not produce enough milk to supply all of their puppies, or if the puppy has been separated from the mother for one reason or another. It is a good idea to keep a close eye on them to make sure they are each, getting enough mother's milk. Using regular milk from dairy cows is not advised because it may be too harsh for the puppies and may cause incontinence. Milk replacement for puppies will provide your puppy with the correct amount of vitamins and minerals.
You will need puppy bottles and puppy formula to bottle feed your puppy. (See below).
How much puppy formula should you feed your puppy:
Puppies can be fed approximately 1 ounce of puppy formula for each pound of body weight. Newborn puppies should be fed approximately 6-8 times per 24 hour period. Follow the instructions on the formula package for mixing and feeding or consult your veterinarian to be sure.
How long to bottle feed your puppy:
You will need to feed your puppy with a bottle until it gets old enough to drink from a small, unspillable dish because new puppies have a tendency to fall asleep while they are nursing and could drown in even a small dish of milk replacer. When you feed your puppy with a bottle, make sure that you tilt the bottle up far enough that no air is in between the milk and the nipple. Do not force the puppy to drink more than it wants.
What to do If puppy refuses the bottle:
Your puppy may refuse the bottle at first.
- Carefully, squeeze a drop or two into the puppies mouth being extra careful not to get it into the nostrils.
- After the puppy tastes it, rub the nipple gently on its lips and the puppy should latch onto it.
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