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newborn pups not sucking great

  • 05-03-2011 10:54am
    #1
    moy83
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    Hi my st. bernard had five pups yesterday . They aren't latching on to the teats very well . They all have sucked but i think they are getting worse at finding the teat . Should i just leave them at it for awhile and see what happens ? I never had a bitch before not to mind one that was in pup so all advice will be greatly appreciated thanks in advance for any replies .


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  • #2
    TooManyDogs
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    If you're worried at all about the pups I'd go down to your vet to get a can of puppy replacement milk to have on hand before the vets shut for the weekend. That way if you're still worried about them this afternoon then you can supplement them with milk.


  • #3
    andreac
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    You need to try and help them and make sure they are sucking. The first first few days are critical for pups.

    You need to supervise her too all the time so she doesnt lie on the pups and kill them which is very common in larger breeds so make sure you stay with her as much as you can.

    I would call your vet and get some expert advice too. You might need to get some milk replacer as Toomanydogs said. You need to act fast as pups can go downhill within hours.


  • #4
    irish pavee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭irish pavee


    gave thim a tat and bottle


  • #5
    andreac
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    irish pavee wrote: »
    gave thim a tit and boltel

    Huh??:confused:


  • #6
    irish pavee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭irish pavee


    andreac wrote: »
    Huh??:confused:

    we used to do this years ago in camps when the mother was sick
    you have to put the bottle in his mouth


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  • #7
    mel94
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭mel94


    First of all you have to make sure the bitch has milk! Do this by squeezing the teath..... Are the puppies intrested in the bitch?

    You should bring them all to your Vet for a check up (Both the mother and her puppies!)

    The Vet can give you a milk replacement (the Royal Canin one is very good) With Saint Bernards you should be taking the pups away from the mother after they have fed, And bring them back to her for a feed every 2 hours at this stage, as if you leave them with the mother they she could roll over and squash them..... There is some really really good sites out there that can give you lots of information!!!

    I hope they start feeding for you and everything goes smoothly!


  • #8
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Thanks for all the replies .I have given them all some milk relacer .They all seem full in their bellies. When they are with her they seem to be crawling all over her belly as if they are looking for the teats but only the odd one latches on even if i help them . Is this normal ?Maybe they are all getting enough this way without me noticing . I called the vet and he is going to drop in later but he said not to worry too much if they feel full and dont look weak . They are all asleep now not a peep out of her so hopefully they will be sound . Thanks for all the replies its really appreciated


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