How much puppy formula should 2-week-old bottle-fed puppies eat?

Every puppy milk replacer will have slightly different guidelines on how much to feed, so start by reading the directions. If you have more questions, then get a picture of the instructions so that we can officially tell you how much to feed. For example, Esbilac instructs that you use 30ml of reconstituted powder for every 115g of body weight per day. So for your puppy, he would need around 25ml per day. Divide this up into your daily feedings, which should be every 2-3 hours. So if you feed every 2 hours, then you would feed 2ml per feeding. Here is some more information on raising orphan puppies: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=576

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend starting early weaning on bottle fed puppies as formula can cause GI problems (diarrhea and/or constipation). I would start with some canned puppy food mixed with formula and offer it three times per day and continue bottle feeding. If the puppy eats the mixture well at each meal then I would only bottle feed 3-4 times per day. If he is slow to eat the puppy food then I would continue bottle feeding every 3-4 HOURS. Decrease the bottle feedings each week as you increase the puppy food feedings. By 5 weeks I would start offering dry mixed with canned and stop all bottle feedings by 6 weeks. How much you feed of the formula at each feeding depends on the brand you are feeding. Usually the can/box tells you the volume. You can repost with the brand and I can try to helps you Good luck!

At two weeks they are able to eat both semi solid foods and puppy milk formula, they are likely willing to lap and may not need syringe feeding. More than likely she will return to feed them, they should start gradual weaning from now even if she does in case she wanders again!

Great question! He should be getting around 55cc daily of formula, but it should be spread out in feeds throughout the day and night. He needs to be fed every two and half to three hours, and this includes the night. It's better to underfeed than overfeed, it's safer to give smaller amounts of formula in more feeds than several large ones. I will put a link below to a website that gives more advice on looking after orphan kittens. I hope this helps! https://www.2ndchance.info/orphankitten.htm

As a general rule with tube feeding you give 1ml per ounce. I would be inclined to give 10 to 12mls and see how you get on. You should only tube feed puppies that are too weak to suckle. If the puppies are stonger i wiuld take the time to bottle feed them as there are so fewer potential complications.

First, I would definitely recommend having the litter and mom examined by your vet - there are a number of health problems that could be making the dam reject the puppies. In general a one week old puppy should be eating about 22-30 ml of commercial puppy milk replacer (such as Esbilac) per day, and should be fed every 2-3 hours. This link has more information on caring for an orphan puppy. I would not recommend using a home made emergency milk replacer recipe. https://www.petcoach.co/article/orphaned-puppies-how-to-raise-them/

Hello. I like to imagine the size of the puppies stomach. For a puppy this size, it is approximately the size of a tennis ball, so start with smaller amounts of the dry food & add a little more every day while decreasing the puppy formula. Decrease the amount of puppy formula equivalent to the added amount of gruel she consumes at each meal, which should be offered about 4 times per day. Timing is not so important, but formula in the morning & soft food the rest of the day says about right. Adjust the amounts as necessary. It is hard to overfeed a growing puppy. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.