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Sent to Pet Experts August 1 2006 at 7:55 PM
   

the store is out of pedialyte so i bought gatorade this is a first time mom. She is only 11 mo old. i also have propel. will this get them through the nite. with feedings of gatorade and should i mix karo syrup into it?   if i feed them this every three hours until i can get them strong enuf to nurse or tommorrow morning when i can get puppy formula and what is ebislac?

 

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: POODLE

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KITTEN FORMULA MIXED WITH KARO SYRUP AND GATORADE I GOT ABOUT @ CC"s down each puppy of gatorade. and 5 cc's down each of kitten formula mixed with karo the mother just does not seem intereted in feeding unless u make her i have got one puppy hydrated enuf to eat on his own the other two are very week and not even trying to suck/p>

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August 1 2006 at 7:59 PM (4 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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If you don't have replacement milk, you can use canned goat's milk. You can get it at the grocery store in the canned milk aisle. You want to use this more than pedialyte or gatorade, although they will help.

You can give it to them with an eye dropper but a bottle would be better. Most walmart stores sell the kind of supplies that you need and some are open 24 hours.

Try the goat's milk (canned) and this should help. But encourage them to nurse as well. The more they nurse, the more milk mom will have.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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August 1 2006 at 8:02 PM (2 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: i live a hour away from any store i can get the stuff in the morning i do have a bottle they wont suck it though so i have been using a syringe. but due to my circumstances i cant get out tonite and am trying to make due with what i have. and our vet on call is not answering his phones
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August 1 2006 at 8:06 PM (3 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
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I would suggest that you put a drop of karo syrup on their tongue. This will wake them up pretty quickly and they will be more alert. Then try to get them to latch on. Stay with them and help them nurse. If they just can't, you can use gatorade but, of course, it does not have the nutritional value that puppies need.
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