Is Cerelac or human baby food safe for my young Labrador puppy?

You can start now. Buy a high-quality dry food and mix it in the ratio of 1/4 dry food to 3/4 of the cerelac. Feed three times/day. If the dog is tolerating the mixture after a day or so, increase the dog food to 1/2 the total and decrease the cerelac to 1/2 half the total. Then you can give 3/4 dog food to 1/4 cerelac, and finally switch over to the dog food exclusively. I am concerned that the cerelac may not have been giving the dog the nutrients he needs. It is best to get him onto dog food as soon as possible. Watch for signs of excessive weight gain, as the dog food may cause him to put on more weight than the cerleac has. After a few months you can decrease the frequency to twice/day. I am available for consultation if you have questions or need additional help.

No, this is not good to give Yuki and I would not feed it to him. It's not formulated for dogs and it will not give him the nutrients he requires to grow. He should be fed a puppy formulated food only, such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, PurinaProPlan, or Iams. The only liquid Yuki will need is water.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Maggies is very cute! I think that 4 weeks is too young to be taken from the mother and siblings. At this stage I would mix puppy formula with canned puppy food. If she won't eat that then you can mix the cerelac in with the canned puppy food but I personally do not like animals eating human dairy foods. Gradually over the next week or so add less and less puppy formula and more canned puppy food. Then around 5-6 weeks add moistened dry food. Hopefully by 7 weeks she will be eating all canned or dry puppy food. Good luck!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend canned puppy food at 5 weeks of age. You can add puppy formula to it to get him used to it for a week. I do not recommend human dairy products. The Cerelac has a lot of moisture and that is probably why he isn't drinking much. As long as he is eating, urinating and pooping he should be fine. Good luck!

No, this is not a proper food at all for a puppy. Puppies require higher amounts of protein, calcium, and calories than adult dogs, and curd and rice will not provide his nutritional requirements at all. He needs to be on a dry puppy food. I recommend feeding him Royal Canin large breed puppy food.

The best thing you can do for your puppy is to feed him good quality complete puppy food by a reputed dog food brand such as Hill's Science Diet, Royal Canine or Purina or another your veterinary doctor may recommend. These foods are available at your veterinary doctor, in pet shops and over the internet. Do not feed your dog milk products or cerelac as it can cause gastrointestinal problems. Best stick with commercial puppy food as described above.

Please make an appointment to have Star seen by a veterinarian to help determine the cause of her symptoms. In the mean time, you can try boiling boneless skinless chicken in water, shredding the chicken, and feeding Star small amounts of the resulting chicken broth and cooked chicken with some boiled white rice once it has cooled. You can also try offering her cooked extra lean ground beef and boiled potatoes. These bland foods may help settle Star's stomach. I don't recommend the cerelac, as sometimes the flavourings added can upset a dog's stomach. Good luck, and I hope she feels better soon!