One has taken some formula but the other has not. I have squeezed the liquid out so there is no concern about them being able to draw it through the plastic nipple. maybe it's my imagination, but the one refusing food looks even thinner. They have puffy, young puppy fur but they are very bony to the touch. Even though she refused food, she is still on her feet and ambulatory. I hope that means hope remains. I am very concerned and will monitor her closely. ANY help is appreciated.
tried the formula. One took some, the other refused. That one is very lethargic. Refuses food and water. Lays down. Eyes 3/4 closed, but steady breathing. Did find what could have been vomit in their crate a few hours ago, so VERY concerned about dehydration. My one is fading away. I'm not sure if phone numbers are banned, but I hope an exception can be made. If anyone has seen this before and/or cares to call me at 917 573 7824, please do.
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It sounds like she needs a trip to the emergency vet to be honest. If they have diahrea and are vomiting, Parvo is always to be suspected...
Do you have an eye dropper? For a pup that won't suckle you can gently drip some in her mouth, just take it slow so there is no chance of aspiration and complications from that.
Def going to the vet asap. The plastic nipple has been punched through and flows pretty well. My one girl seemed to draw through it without undue effort. The second one didnt/couldnt even try to. She is not so weak that she cant raise her head. I am hoping its just upset stomach and not worse. Thanks to all for responding.
This is a puppy that should be tube fed. You need to bring her to the vet now. If she gets to the point where she is so weak she cannot lift her head, it might be too late. Do not wait until morning.
Try putting a couple drops of Karo syrup/corn syrup on her tongue in the meantime. If she is hypoglycemic, that will help.
Sounds like Parvo or some illness. My experience with raising young puppies is once they are eating they don't stop. The times that I have had to bottle feed, once they started eating on their own, I never had to be concerned with how much they took from the bottle. I'd get to the vet.
Mix some gatoraid in their water bowl if they can drink from it. The girls may have coccidia - be sure to check for that and Giardia along with worms. Little pups can recover quickly once they have been diagnosed correctly, assuming its not parvo. Keep the male isolated if at all possible. He may need tratment even if he isn't showing any symptoms.
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