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QUESTION: My baby girl Gabrielle (2 yrs old, small frame) gave birth to 5 puppies. 3 are in excellent health and fat. Two were not suckling well at all. We trying milking the mom and using her milk to hand feed them. One passed away Tuesday. We are crushed. Now we are trying to keep the other one (male, named Coco) alive. He suckles, but not well. Eats well via syringe, but not gaining weight at all. I have even tried giving Pediolyte to keep him hydrated. What more can I do. We are feeding every hour to two hours. We use the small CC syringe with a nipple attached to the top. He usually takes 2.0 cc (2 syringes full). Sometimes less.

UPDATE:   He died this morning... and we KNOW he was gone... he turned blue, urinated on himself, and took his last breath.  That was at 7:43 this morning.  I got a call a few minutes ago, that he is still ALIVE! I don't know how. But he came back, he has had 2.0 cc of formula. But is still cold. My mother has him between her breasts with a blanket over him. (I'm going to buy a heating pad this evening). So, with this new information... can you Please Please help me keep this baby alive. What else can I do or be looking for?

ANSWER: He's a fighter that's for sure. Keeping these little guys alive is a tough chore. Get a small box. Get an empty 2 liter bottle and fill it up with really warm water. Wrap a towel around it and put it in the box with the puppy. He can cuddle next to it for warmth, or move away from it when too warm. Get his warmed up before trying to feed him anything. Also, if he gets the least bit dehydrated, get him to the vet for some fluids under the skin. You won't believe how fast that can bring one around. Some breeders will also fill a sock with plain uncooked rice. They then put it in the microwave and warm it up. Put it in the box, it will stay warmer for a lot longer than the two liter bottle. Just make sure it's not too hot. Keeping this guy warm is the first step. Once he's warmed up good, then food is the next step. This is all that you really can do. Newborns are so tiny and fragile, there's a reason for the saying only the strong survive. As long as nothing is physically wrong with him, if you keep him warm and fed, then he may have a good chance. I know that you may have been wanting more, but honestly, this is really just about all that you can do for now. The rest is up to him and the big man upstairs. I hope this has helped some.

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QUESTION: Ok, we have the pup warmed up and going to keep him that way. So the body temp is the most important thing. Got it! Now one more question... he is on Goats milk esbilac. I don't think he is dehydrated bc his little gums are wet, but his skin is all saggy; IF you think I should go get him SQ (I think they call it that) I will. I will do anything for him. We are feeding him as much as we can get him to take while giving some pediolyte in between (at room temp). Is there a certain amount of formula we should be getting him to eat???  Also, and this is a big question for us...His stool is a rust color. Is that normal?? or a bad sign?

Answer
Gently pinch the back of his neck and pull the skin up. If it stays tented up, then he's dehydrated. If it takes a while to go back down, then he's getting that way. The skin should just snap back. If the skin stays up, or takes a while to go back down, then he may need some fluids. There's no realy amount that should be fed. His little belly should be round, but not too hard. If he's quiet, and content, then he's getting enough. If he gets too much, then it can cause diarrhea, and stomach discomfort. It'll take you a few times to get it right. Is his stool runny or diarrhea like?