Chihuahua puppies less then 2 lbs must be fed ESBILAC puppymilk or GOATS MILK 2 times aday. Puppies less then 1 1/2 lbs must be fed the ESBILAC or GOATSMILK 3 times aday. Some puppies love to have GERBER rice flakes added to the milk. If your new puppy refuses the milk then add 1/3 of a jar of GERBER baby meat
( Lamb)
Your new Chihuahua puppies should receive Nutrical mid day although Puppies 1 1/2 lbs or under should receive 1 inch of Nutrical first thin in the morning and also mid day. Puppies not eating well should receive Nutrical three times aday.
You must have the supplies for your new puppy BEFORE you bring the puppy home. here is a list
1. ESBILAC PUPPY MILK
2. NUTRICAL
3. ROYAL CANINE BABY PUPPY DRY FOOD
4. PET SAFE HEAT PAD ( hiuman types get too hot even on low and have a chew electrocution risk)
5. GERBER RICE
6. GERBER MEATSTICKS ( can be used as treats)
7.GERBER baby meat (lamb)
1. Free feed your Chihuahua puppy dry food by providing food and water at all times. Dry food and fresh water must be made available to small breed puppies at all times.
NO CANNED FOOD-DANGER- ALTHOUGH GERBER BABY MEATS ARE SAFE
You must not use canned dog food for your Chihuahua puppy as it contains endotoxins from bacteria that were present before the heat killed the bacteria. High Heat kills the bacteria but doesnt kill these toxins that came from the bacteria. Sickly animals are often used to make canned pet foods.Chihauahua puppies are tiny and fragile and cannot handle much bacteria while young.
PUPPYMILK called ESBILAC - Powder is easiest and more economical. If you buy the liquid- An open can can stay in the refrigerator for 3 days. Mix the ready to feed liquid with a little bit of water so the puppy gets extra fluid.
LACK OF APPETITE
If your Chihuahua puppy is homesick and doesn't eat, then you have to make him eat or if you are unsure how to force feed a puppy, then take him to a veterinarian for instructions on how to force feed him.
2. You MUST use NUTRICAL three times a day on a Chihuahua puppy who refuses to eat. One inch in the morning, one inch at noon and one inch at night while you tempt the puppy with Gerber baby meats and meat sticks.
3. Use plain unflavored Pedialyte for a puppy who is not eating. Use a large size child medicine dropper and slowly squeeze the fluid into the Chihuahua puppies mouth.
4. ESBILAC PUPPY MILK can be given to the Chihuahua puppy by dropper. Use the larger dropper and give at least 1 oz three times aday, plus Nutrical and whatever else you can get the puppy to eat from the list given on this care form.
5. 1/2 teaspoon of KARO 3 times aday can lift up a low blood sugar in a weak Chihuahua puppy.
6. DON'T FORGET ABOUT WATER! Use unflavored PEDIALYTE to add to the water. Is the urine a dark color?
If so, the puppy is probably dehydrated.
Any Chihuahua puppy who refuses food altogether even if you force feed him/her with a dropper may be sick, and you need to get to the veterinarian and have a fecal study done.
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