My Golden just had 12 pups. They are doing fine, but I was wondering if I should start supplementing and bottle feeding. What do you think?

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Mr. Frawley,

My Golden Retriever just had a litter of 12 pups. They are 4 days old and seem to be doing fine nursing, but I am wondering if or when I should start supplementing and bottle feeding? Can her milk dry early or can she run out? I don't know if it's like a human body, when the baby nurses, the milk lets down. I don't know if she 'let's down' each time they nurse or not. I have been weighing them and they are slowly gaining weight.

Any feedback you can provide on this issue would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Brandi

Cindy's Answer:

Give the female a couple of cans of chicken and beef broth every day. The more liquids in her the more milk. TAKE HER TEMP – if it's more than 102 call your Vet and get her checked – she may need antibiotics for an infection.

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