You have a 2 day old puppies that the mom rejected and are bottle feeding they are getting weaker what do you do?

Answer 1

you have to feed them a special puppy milk formula you can buy at the pet store or any farm and ag center. because reg. milk doesnt have the nutrients needed to support a puppy. you have to do this fast or the pups will die. and you must feed them every 3 hours and don't be skimpy let them eat as much as they want.

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Make sure the pups are very warm. They cannot digest their food if they are cold. Use a formula made for puppies such as Esbilac, First Born, etc. You can find in a pet store, feed store or at your Veterinarian. You can even try canned milk, dilute one part canned milk to one part water & add a little karo syrup. Whatever you use, make sure you are not using regular cow's milk, is not good for puppies. Also what are you using for a bottle? I find that using a regular human baby bottle works better than the regular bottles sold to use for animals. The pups like the larger teat that is on the human baby bottles. Try putting a small warm towel over their heads (or something soft & furry feeling) while feeding them as it feels like they are butting up to their Mom's tummy. Most important is to stick with one formula, don't switch around and make sure they are warm. Make sure the formula is room temp. Put a few drops on the inside of your wrist before feeding the pups, and if you cannot feel it (cold or hot) then that is room temp. You could try putting a heating pad on LOW setting only, in the bottom of a box that you keep them in and put several towels on top of the pad so they don't get burned. Do not put the heating pad on high ever. They must be warm or they will not feed and if they do, will not digest the food. Maybe you need to take them to your Vet to have them checked out but keep them warm during the travel.