My dog large had 17 pups, 4 died. Can she nurse 13 pups? One day later, she is not drinking or eating. What should I do?
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After my female dog gave birth to her puppies she refused to eat or drink. She wouldn't leave the puppies alone for the first 24 to 48 hours. This is the most critical time for the new puppies. I had to take her food and water to her. She finally started eating a little bit later on.
Normally new puppies will suck on their mom for the first 24 hours non-stop. This is what I saw with my dog. The dog needs the antibiotics that are supplied in the mother's milk.
The mother is also keeping the puppies warm. New puppies can't see or hear until they are around 18 to 21 days old. They can smell and they need the warmth of each other and the mother. They have no way of keeping warm on their own.
We are feeding chicken rice carrots and sweet potatoes ouppies poop is not solid anymore
You can give the mother dog puppy food, and add some chicken to it. You can also give several small meals through the day. Make sure water is always available.
It is normal for the mother to not eat until 24 hours after the last birth so check the timing on that. Of course, most dog "people" say you should take the mother and pups to see the vet very soon after given birth but that may not be possible for you so be sure to keep close tabs on the mom and make sure she is doing okay.
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Okay 2 days not eating she drinks water but not eating can I feed the mama with a syringe
It is quite normal for mother dog to refuse food after giving birth. Exhausted, with lots of pups to tend to, eating may be the last thing on mom's mind. In an article for Petplace, veterinarian Dawn Ruben explains that the mom should resume eating 24 hours after giving birth to the last pup.
My dog gave birth to eight puppies and did not eat for three days.We kept food and water near her so she did not have too leave the pups.We also fed her chicken and steak something really tasty might prompt her to eat good luck.
Thanks all she started eating I keep a large bowl filled with food next to her and water. Strange thing is I buried the four dead puppies in four different places in the garden she dug them up and ate them.
Can I feed the mama with a syringe ???
but yes Im going to try and give her chicken maybe she'll eat , shes drinking water just not eating can I giving her goat's milk ???
She looks very weak but she gets around with the puppies I could tell .....
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