How do I get 3 week old puppies to drink from a bottle or even eat at all?
Question by matilda4everyoung: How do I get 3 week old puppies to drink from a bottle or even eat at all?
I just lost my dog 3 days ago to Parvo now I am left with her 3 week old puppies I love them to death but I dont want to lose them. I feed them goat milk when I can and also puppy supplement. But Im worried their losing hydration and I dont have the hundreds of dollars to take em to a vet but I do wanna save them dearly what should I do?
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Not to be negative or anything, but since they were nursing from a dog with Parvo, they’re going to die without a vet.
Blue Pei in 14 Days!!!
April 6, 2013 at 4:33 pm
You are going to have to get to the vet and fast. Have the vet show you how to tube feed a puppy correctly. It is going to be very hard to bottle feed these babies now. You can make a mush of food for them to try to lap up. Mix it in a blender, puppy food, canned food, goats milk, yogurt, ect… Make it really runny so that they can lap it up. Pulverise the puppy food to mix in. Go to the vet though to make sure that you can tube feed these babies.
Also, ask the vet about Neopar for these pups. Neopar can be given to them in a few weeks before they get their regular puppy shots.
Do not give them cows milk!! The goats milk is fine to use, not cows milk!
bear 2 zealand ©
April 6, 2013 at 5:30 pm
Jeez, three weeks old? Time to kick them out of the nest.
Shump Wellington
April 6, 2013 at 5:55 pm
instead of going to the vet just call her to see what you can do…usually puppies dont eat anything but their mothers milk…
sunflower8218
April 6, 2013 at 6:10 pm
You lost mom to parvo? These puppies need a vet, they are at high risk for contracting and dying from parvo.
If you can’t get them to eat gruel, take a bottle or lap from a dish, then your only option is to force feed them. A vet will have to show you how to do this.
No matter which way you look at it these puppies NEED MEDICAL CARE. There is no way around it.
ξ Bindi §
April 6, 2013 at 6:23 pm
Go to a dog shelter and ask them for advice. These are volunteers and will be happy to help. Also call the local ASPCA for advice.
A quick answer to the feeding is forget the bottle just give them milk on a plate, cow milk. A plate is hallow the cows milk is like their mom in texture, smell and taste. Goat milk is not their fav
Karl
April 6, 2013 at 6:24 pm
I would most definitely suggest taking them to a vet and they can give you all the details you need to know about taking care of the puppies. They should have a special puppy formula there tha will help them gain all the proper nutrients.
I know that the kittens my sister is fostering had to be fed every one to three hous and it’s sometimes hard to get them to eat. But take them to the vet immediately.
funkymusicians
April 6, 2013 at 6:38 pm
Parvo? you do need t get the pups to the vet, if you don’t have all the money, explain that to the vet, he/she might be willing t make a payment plan. goodluck…keep us updated!
tsafemevas
April 6, 2013 at 6:47 pm
go get puppy milk from walmart mix it then try feeding with an eyedropper they need to be fed every 4 to 5 hours at 3 weeks old so you need to figure out how to feed them at least that often or find some one who can while you are at work in about a week you can try feeding them from a shallow pan and things will get much easier you can also just give them water in the bottle to get them hydrated and dont forget you need to stimulate them to get them to go potty good luck and get them vaccinated for parvo at 6 weeks you can do it yourself just go to your local farm supply store and ask if they have dog vaccines most do and they should only cost about $ 5 each. much cheaper than the vet visit just make sure you read all the dirrections carefully and follow them good luck and i hope your puppies make it
ilovecats
April 6, 2013 at 7:16 pm
ya they got pravo from the mom….I saved 5 puppies from pravo and they were still nursing. This is how i did it i gave them clear pedialite from the baby section and you can get the cheap store brand and long as you get what they have lost back in to them. Rehydrate them…Give it to them as often as you want… Good luck
Chris V
April 6, 2013 at 7:24 pm
You can go to a shelter and they might have a dog you can buy that has lost or had a litter and she should accept the puppies right away!
Girl w/ a Pug ™
April 6, 2013 at 7:35 pm
You may also want to try looking for a breeder in your area for whatever breed you are raising. They won’t take your puppies in, but, they may be willing to show you how to tube feed. One way or the other though, the puppies may still die from parvo
cjmessy
April 6, 2013 at 7:42 pm
well if you have any tractor supply co.’s by you then go their and get a bottle and they have this special kind of milk for animals without mom’s. you can also ask a worker there for further help.
you can also try wetting dry food and giving it to them, but it seems a little early for that.
tubbyhottness
April 6, 2013 at 8:36 pm