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oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pmLocation: Sevilla Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Puppy has pneumonia, she is now living in our bathroom instead
of at the refuge. Both her brother and sister died (sister yesterday) Puppy is on antibiotics. The vet said to mix puppy meal with water, I have tried that, even grinding down the biscuit but pup still will not eat. She is not lapping at all. I look forward to your suggestions/help Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby Donz. » Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:41 am Don't feed her - get her properly warm first! if she has pneumonia feeding her will likely make her worse or fatal, you never feed a cold puppy Feed her only when you've got her warm, at a constant temperature. Have you tested her skin , the pinch test to see if it bounces back ? At 5 wks I would give her minced beef - better for their tums than mushed kibble Well done for trying, I have to say the odds are she has got a small chance but it IS a chance Once she gets thoroughly warm she will start to feel better and will ask for food, & when she is warm and hungry also add glucose if possible to the water oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pmLocation: Sevilla Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby oliveview01 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 4:27 pm Pup is still with us, she is on a hot water bottle, renewed every hour or so. I have some special feed, I have made it up like water, and got her to take about 2 tsp- by pouring tiny bits into her mouth. She is no better, but no worse. I would put her chances at 40-60 not in her favour. Back to the vet tomorrow, is she is still with us,fingers crossed. NimrodResidentPosts: 1936Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:57 pm oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pm Location: Sevilla Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby oliveview01 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:09 pm I have just given her her 2nd dose of antibiotic for the day, I am sure she swears at me, you should hear the noise. She is a spoilt pup, she has the oil filled radiator in the bathroom for the night, on a low setting. She is swallowing the watery cereal, so hopefully she will not be dehydrated. She reminds me of our kitten, her Mum was killed when kittens were just 2 days old, so the neighbour gave me 2. One died after a couple of days but feisty kitty survived and in a pain a year later I will post a photo of pup but not yet,I am not tempting fate by taking photos until I know she will be ok oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pmLocation: Sevilla Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby oliveview01 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 12:50 pm Back to the vet today for an injection, we had the injection here but decided to take her to the vet for it, as she is so tiny. She was yapping at 1am this morning crazyredResidentPosts: 826Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:30 pmLocation: Sabinillas Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby crazyred » Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:15 am That's a good sign that she is feisty!! In my experience with sickly kittens, the more they fight your efforts to save them, the more likely they'll pull through If she has viral pneumonia, antibiotics will do no good and will also kill gut flora which is essential to the immune system. Try a little plain Activia yoghurt mixed with honey. Fluids are most important and you can make a very simple rehydration drink (as used by the WHO) by mixing 6 level teaspoons sugar, qtr teaspoon table salt, qtr teaspoon salt substitute (potassium chloride), can be omitted if you can't get it, qtr teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda in a litre of clean water. I have also found Echinacea tincture very useful in animals and is also antiviral as is the honey. Sending lots of healing vibes oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pmLocation: Sevilla Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby oliveview01 » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:39 pm Thanks Crazyred, I have the ´drink´ stuff already, I will buy the Activia yoghurt this evening when I am back into the town. She sleeps a lot, but gets up to pee and poo. When it is feeding time she fights us like mad. I wish she would start to lap. She has teeth, I think she is about 5 weeks old. crazyredResidentPosts: 826Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:30 pmLocation: Sabinillas Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby crazyred » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:11 pm I had a kitten like that, in the end I had to wean him on raw chicken as it was the only thing he showed any interest in. He would never lap milk but went straight to solids and I gradually cut down how many syringes of milk (home made formula) he had per day. One of our local butchers sells Ox hearts which the dog and cats all go mad for, you could try that chopped really small. oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pmLocation: Sevilla Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby oliveview01 » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:27 pm Pups eyes were very gunky today so back to the vet for a clean up and we now have drops. The vet said pup is still ok and not dehydrated Maybe a photo for New Year if she is ok oliveview01Andalucia GuruPosts: 2984Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 pmLocation: Sevilla Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby oliveview01 » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:59 pm I soaked the puppy biscuit in boiled milk/water mix, but it was still ´firm´ in the middle, so I used the hand blender
to break it down more- result? Pup spat every bit out. I then went back to the baby cereal, with youghurt and honey, result? After much fighting she swallowed the mix, but only if I forced her mouth open, she just will not lap or eat any solids at all One very determined pup here! crazyredResidentPosts: 826Joined: Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:30 pmLocation: Sabinillas Re: Any suggestions for feeding a 5 week old puppy?Postby crazyred » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:31 pm I would personally leave out the cereal as it plays havoc with many dog's digestive systems. My dog had chronic 'squirts' when
we got him at 10 weeks and after trying every single commercial pet food available, switched to a raw diet. We have only ever had a problem since if he gets hold of cooked meat or grain based food. He's now 6 and has never had any major health problems (apart from a chronic flea allergy and allergy to all flea prevention medication!!). Return to “Animals & Pets” Jump to
Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest What can you give a 4 week old puppy to eat?At four weeks old, most puppies begin transitioning from solely milk to a combination of milk and food. It is normally referred to as soft food, where water and/or a milk substitute is added to dry food to make a mushy, gruel-like meal.
At what age can you feed a puppy scrambled eggs?Puppies can eat eggs once they have transitioned to solid foods. Typically, this is at around 8 to 10 weeks of age. However, it's essential your puppy is getting proper nutrition, so be mindful of how many eggs you're feeding and how you're cooking them.
Can puppies have scrambled eggs with milk?Many dogs are lactose intolerant and adding milk to their scrambled eggs can lead to some unpleasant gastric symptoms like gas, diarrhea, and vomiting. Adding oil or butter to scrambled eggs for dogs increases the fat content of a food that is already relatively high in fat.
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