bloat probs

Question
my questions go like this...
*how to feed a newly born chow pups?
*how many cc should i give per pup/hour?
*how to treat my chow pup with bloat problem his 1 week old?
*i notice that his lower legs is getting smaller coz his stomach is also getting bigger?
*how to normalized the the stomach of my chow pup?coz i think its full of air?
*the bitch is willing to feed her pups but she doesnt know how to take care of it...so i decided to separate the pups from the mother...

Answer

Hello again,

If the puppies mother is able to nurse, the pups are better off with that -even some of the time, than being bottle fed all of the time. Hopefully you allowed the puppy to nurse within the first 12 hours after birth. The pup must nurse from their mother within 12 hours of birth to receive her antibodies against disease.

The website I sent you gives you a chart that tells you how much to feed the pups. How much you feed is determined by how much the puppies weigh, but a a general rule of thumb is 1 CC per OZ. of body weight every 3 hours.  1 ounce formula = 30cc (or 28.3 grams. You must have an accurate scale to weigh pups if you are going to get the best success. Use a kitchen food scale. It is important to see if there is any weight gain or loss. Keep a record that you can easily refer to.

A puppy's stomach should not be full of air, if you feed it correctly. When the bottle is held upside down the milk should drip out - NOT FLOW OUT in a stream - pups that get milk in their lungs will get pneumonia and more than likely die. The website I sent you to in my first message shows you the proper angle to hold the puppy while feeding, so it does not get air in it's stomach, look under the area called "Feeding puppies".

http://leerburg.com/bottlefeeding.htm

If your puppy has a bloat problem, he needs to been seen by a vet. You should not delay in having a vet examine your puppy. Bloat can be fatal, you shouldn't risk self-treating this problem.

I do not know what you mean by "his lower legs is getting smaller coz his stomach is also getting bigger". Perhaps that is something to discuss with your vet.

Best of luck,

Patti