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What is the alternative milk for puppy if you don't have goats milk?
Any pet store will have dog milk replacer. Read the label well.
What kind of milk should i feed my calf after replacer colostrum?
Milk replacer formula, or raw milk. Don't feed the calf homogenized or pasteurized milk, because they are devoid of the essential bacteria that are killed off in the pasteurizing process.
How much powder milk replacer should be put in a bottle for calves 1 week old?
Please follow the label on the milk replacer you purchased. You will need to use the guidelines on the milk replacer formula label to determine how much is needed per unit of body weight of your calves.
What milk should you give 2 week old German shepherd puppies as a top up for mum's milk?
Well you will need to give it a milk replacer. Or did you mean a step up from mom's milk? If so at that age you will start weaning them you take the puppy weaning food and make it soupy by adding lots of water, but not over doing it there should be instructions on the back of the bag. Then as they get older and start to get teeth you add less and less water and eventually advance on to regular puppy food. Also any milk replacer works you can find them at petsmart.com or petco.com and at their stores near you!! Or even at the vets if you need to I believe.
Can you use whole milk instead of milk replacer when feeding calves?
Straight, unpasteurized milk from a cow, or powdered milk that is derived from unpasteurized milk (see your local large animal vet for the best milk replacer, as brands are sometimes different between countries/states/provinces, but basically are the same). NO SOY MILK REPLACER OR ANY MILK REPLACE THAT COMES FROM PLANT-BASED "MILK." Soy replacer is bad for calves because it doesn't contain the same amount of fats, proteins and calcium, among other nutrients, that is in cow's milk. You will kill your calf faster if you feed plant-based "milk" replacer than if you feed the real milk-based replacer.
Can you feed your 3 week old puppy 2 percent cows milk?
No absolutely not. Go to the pet store and buy milk replacer for puppies. It is just like human baby formula, made for their sensitive stomachs.
Can you nurse orphaned baby hamsters?
Yes, but it will take a lot of time and effort on your part. Since hamsters are a minor pet species, you won't find a dedicated hamster milk replacer available commercially. You will need to provide some sort of milk replacer (possibly kitten or puppy milk replacer will work) as well as the socialization that the mother would normally provide. A veterinarian can help you understand the magnitude of the task you are taking on as well as provide helpful tips and pointers for nursing the babies.
Bottle fed calf home milk?
Yes, you can a bottle calf regular home milk. You want to warm the milk to luke warm before you feed it just like milk replacer. It has no advantage over milk replacer, but will help in a pinch.
Can you feed electrolytes and milk re-placer to a baby calf in the same day?
No. Should be either or. Electrolytes if calf has scours, milk replacer if it's healthy.
How often should you give puppies puppy milk?
You can go down to your local pet store or wal-mart and in the dog section they do have a formula made ecpecilly for puppy's. If I were you I would go down to your pet store and ask on of the staff to assist you In finding the right kind.
Will milk replacer go bad?
If the milk replacer is in a can then you would have to consult the can for information on storage and use. The animal(s) being fed are small (typically, canned milk replacer is for smaller animals, i.e. kitten, dog, squirrel, etc) so you would be feeding them small servings of food multiple times a day. Then you'd have to take into consideration how many babies your feeding. Milk replacer comes in small cans, 3 or 4 oz., so if you're feeding a litter of babies how long an opened can of milk replacer lasts wouldn't be an issue. Even if you're only feeding one baby a can would be consumed in one to two days. If the milk replacer is powdered it will last indefinitely in it's powdered form only if it has been consistently stored in a dry cool place. If it gets wet it will mold, sometimes powdered milk replacer will harden, (like brown sugar in a box.) If that happens you can use a cheese grater to get it back into it's powdered form. When feeding you'd only mix enough milk replacer for that one feeding. If Anything is leftover it would be thrown away.
How long should a calf be on milk replacer?
It depends on the milk replacer given to the calf and the breed/age of the calf as well. Whatever milk replacer you buy, please follow the label and read the instructions rather than relying on a site like this for your answers. You won't get much accuracy from here as you will from the milk replacer formula you purchased or will purchase.
