If you have or are expecting a litter of puppies, it may be necessary to provide them with supplementary feeding.
Here you will find all the materials you need for feeding newborn puppies.
Also take a look at our range of Puppy Milk and Colostrum.
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There are several reasons why you might need to supplement feed a newborn puppy, such as:
the mother dog does not have enough milk for the number of puppies
the mother dog develops a mammary gland infection (mastitis)
the mother dog passes away
If the mother does not produce enough milk to feed all the puppies, you will need to supplement with puppy milk. In cases of mastitis, the mother may be in so much pain that she refuses to let the puppies nurse. The inflammation can also reduce milk production. Unfortunately, it may also happen that the mother dog passes away.
Young puppies are not yet able to drink from a bowl. Puppy milk must be given using a feeding teat. A condition for this is that the puppies are able to suckle on their own. Is this not the case? Then contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. It may be necessary to feed the puppies via a feeding tube.
If the puppies are unable to nurse from the mother in the first 24 to 48 hours, it is advisable to feed them colostrum. Puppies are born without immune protection. Normally, they receive their first antibodies through the mother’s initial milk. Feeding colostrum still provides them with these essential antibodies and helps stimulate the development of their own immune system.
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