Cindy, be sure that the nipple is large enough. Even our 5 oz puppies have done really well with a regular Playtex bottle. Myra Savant
>From: Susan Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Failure to thrive >Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 20:56:06 -0400 > >Cindy, check his mouth. If he has an obviously shorter lower jaw than upper >jaw, then he may be a parrot mouth. He can still survive and make a good >pet >if the defect is not severe. The fact that he is gaining weight is a good >sign. >All the best, >Susan Cochran >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Cynthia Roof" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 8:23 PM >Subject: [CKCS-L] Failure to thrive > > > > Hi List, > > > > I have a 9 day old puppy that is just not gaining weight. He was born > > at 5 1/2 oz. Today he is only 8 1/2 oz. His sister is now 11 oz. > > they both were the same at birth weight. He seems strong and seems to > > be nursing good. I have even taken him with mother and let him nurse by > > himself. He nurses for about 10 to 15 minustes. I am on my way to get > > Just Born and start with a bottle. Does any one else have any other > > suggestions? I don't want to lose him. Thanks. > > > > Cindy Roof > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
