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  • May 17, 2012, 08:41 PM
    scooterpaws360
    Week old puppy without mother
    What can my week old puppy, without mother, eat?
  • May 17, 2012, 08:44 PM
    Wondergirl
    Eat? Nothing. The puppy needs puppy milk (NOT cow's milk).

    Where's his mom?
  • May 17, 2012, 09:37 PM
    scooterpaws360
    We cannot find her. She's been gone since this afternoon.
  • May 17, 2012, 11:30 PM
    shazamataz
    You will need to go to your vet and purchase puppy formula and a bottle.

    Ask your vet for advice on how much to feed for the puppies size. The amount will be small but feeding will need to occur every 2 hours, day and night.

    You will need to manually stimulate the puppy to urinate and defecate as well. Mum usually does this by licking the puppy with her tongue. A suitable alternative is just a soft cloth dipped in luke warm water and rubbed over the puppies genitals.

    The puppy will need to be kept in a warm room. Blankets don't do much as puppies under 2 weeks of age cannot regulate their own body temperature, the actual room needs to be kept warm.

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