Yes, I have given her yogurt and she does like it, she will lick it off my finger, about a half-teaspoon to 1 teaspoons worth. I am just concerned about the tiny volume she is taking in.
--- In [email protected], "Sandra Wheeler" <angelthings@...> wrote: > > My chi's absolutely adore yoghurt...can't hurt to try it. > > Sandy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of marlybar5167 > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 8:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Foster Chihuahua help > > I could use some help! I was given a chihuahua to foster 5 days ago. Here's > the background------first,I have had larger breed dogs all my life, > bulldogs,rhodesian ridgeback/boxer mix, never a small one. This little one > was rescued from an elderly lady who had a houseful of chi's, interbreeding > etc, who was unable to care for them any longer. She was in shelter for > probably at least 5 days,know absolutely nothing about this little girl > other than the circumstance above and that she is pregnant. The vet > estimates she is around one year old and 1 month preggers.The shelter was > sure she was bred with another chi, thank God! Heres the tough part. She is > very malnourished. She weighed 3.3 lbs when taken to vet. He said she was > healthy except for bad tartar problem and being so underweight--no > worms,heartworm,respiratory probs etc. Her belly is huge. She is skin and > bone and huge belly. I am having a rough time getting her to eat. Vet > recommended puppy chow and pedigree wet-little champions. Well she won't eat > on her own. I actually have to hand feed her, and she won;t touch dry food,i > even put in blender and made it into a fine meal,tried with broth, everyway. > She hardly touches the pedigree wet unless i hand feed her tiny specks of > it. I have cooked liver, ground turkey,ground beef,ribeye, and she will eat > about a teaspoon worth at a time if its fed to her by hand and wont touch > any grains, I made some brown rice, tried sticking a single grain in with > her meat, no go. She does like yogurt and vanilla ice cream, give her about > a teaspoon or two a day, all she will eat. I have been feeding her about a > teasp. or two every couple of hours. Besides her eating problem she is very > skittish. She has finally warmed up some, but is fearful of anything new. > She doesn't know how to play, she stays in her doggie bed most all of the > time, but is very sweet, no snapping or barking. Vet gave us vitatabs liquid > vitamins,supposed to give 2 cc's twice daily. I am lucky to get 2 cc's for > the whole day,put a tiny amount in the food i am feeding her each time. I am > scared to death that she won't make it through this pregnancy. At this point > I am not concerned so much with the baby/s I just want her to make it > through. Its been a long time since we've whelped any pups, and this one is > an extremely precarious one. I guess What I need to know is what is the > ideal amount of food she should be eating? I don't know if she is eating > enough.I offer it to her often every hour or two, but not sure. She is just > so malnourished,you can see her whole skeleton. I am on pins and needles > here trying to bring this tiny girl through. Any help on feeding tips/help > would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! > > > > ------------------------------------ > > We are now on Facebook! Join today! > > http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ We are now on Facebook! Join today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
