My new dog mom isn't feeding her puppies. What milk replacer is safe?

How lovely of you to take in this dog and her puppies! If they cry all the time, then they may not be getting the milk they need to survive and I would start caring for them yourself. You will need to get a puppy milk replacer such as KMR from a pet store or supermarket right away. I will put a link below on how to raise orphan puppies. I would also have the mother spayed so she cannot produce any more puppies. Good luck, I hope this helps! http://www.2ndchance.info/orphanpuppy.htm

No, the nutritional needs of puppies and kittens are different. KMR has too much protein and not enough fat for puppies and will likely cause diarrhea. If necessary, goat milk may be fed to puppies until you get a proper puppy milk replacer.

Good question! No, this is not OK to give. This is more to be used as a supplement to older puppies/dogs that are already eating regular food. Newborn puppies need a milk replacer like Esbilac. I suggest you get this and use as directed. http://www.petwarehouse.ph/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=esbilac Hope this helps. Best wishes.

You can supplement them with puppy formula. I recommend KMR, which you can get from a pet store or your vet's clinic. Your dog can feed these puppies on her own, and I would only supplement them if they aren't thriving. Make sure your dog is feed a puppy formulated food, as she needs higher amounts of calories, protein, and calcium to support these puppies.

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/

If you haven't yet, transition her to a quality puppy food. Feed her this diet until she weans the litter then transition slowly back to an adult maintenance diet. Provide plenty of fresh water as well. If necessary, you can supplement the pups with a puppy milk replacer such as Esbilac or Pet Lac. Either may be purchased from your veterinarian or the local Petco.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If they are 4 weeks old now you can mix the milk replacer with canned puppy food and put it on a plate (not a bowl) for all of them to eat. Hopefully she will be interested in this food and can get her nutrients that way. Good luck and kisses to the pups!