Blondie our 8 week old 2lb toy poodle won't eat
Thank you in advance. She has been to the vet..shots & wormed... Sue |
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| I'd continue with force feeding also using puppy milk replacement. But realize, there could be something wrong inside, enzyme malfunction, glands not working, tubes crossed, unconnected, etc.
This sounds very much like the first Sonya here. She would never eat and eventually died. In fact the whole litter died by age 14 weeks. They started off fine from the mother, but could not convert to solid food. I'm sorry. |
| What is your vet recommending???
If you are a breeder of these dogs it seems odd that you would come to an Old English Sheepdog forum for advice.  Most of us have little or no experience with dogs of this size.
If your vet didn't do anything to help your pup I would definitely find another who could. In the meantime, be sure to give him plenty of fluids as a pup can dehydrate very quickly. |
Quote: I am feeding her in an eye dropper appx ever 3 hours 4cc's. Is this to much or to little.
What is the vet recommending? Weigh her twice daily to see if she's gaining or loosing. Keep a journal so you can record her weights. The first thing you need to figure out what's causing the anemia so you can fix the problem... if it's a fixable condition. How is the vet treating her anemia? Has the anemia made her too weak to eat? With a vet's guidance, tube feeding may be an option if she isn't getting enough nutrition due to weakness but you need to be extremely careful in doing this. They can aspirate the food into their lungs and it can cause pneumonia which will likely end the life of the pup. I would ask about using the antibiotic Cephalexin if the vet advises tube feedings. http://hennwood.tripod.com/id88.htm Hoping your little one gets better. |
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