My experience with goats milk has been really positive as well. I always use it to wean them away from mom with kibble in the blender. It is either thrive with Mom's milk or you get goats milk prior to weaning and I have never had a problem. Patricia Powers Pratt Cavaliers -----Original Message----- From: B. Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, October 11, 2002 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Fw: Problems with a newborn
>Try giving her goat's milk watered down with a little boiled water about >10 -20%. I used to find that Carnation sometimes gave puppies diarrhea. That >might be why she is not gaining. Goat's milk is usually available in larger >supermarkets. It really puts on weight. I had to hand feed a litter once and >tried Carnation formula and they really got the runs. I changed to goat's >milk and they thrived. > >Barbara > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Carol Baldrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 1:45 PM >Subject: [CKCS-L] Fw: Problems with a newborn > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi List, >> >> I have a singleton puppy born last Sunday, her birth weight was 91/2 >ounces. >> Within 36 hours she went down to 73/4 ounces. I know it is not unusual for >a >> newborn to lose some weight at first but this little one is still 73/4 >> ounces at almost 5 days old. She is a strong puppy and seems quiet and >> contented. >> Mum has lots of milk but when she feeds she makes quite loud sucking >noises. >> I tried squeezing the milk into her mouth at first, but decided it would >be >> better to feed her myself until she started to gain weight. >> My vet is unable to find anything wrong with this puppy, said maybe she >> picked up an infection during the quite traumatic birth and has put her on >> antibiotics as a precaution. >> I have been feeding her with the Carnation milk mixture recommended in >Betty >> Bloomfield's book, which she seems to like and is taking 5 mls at a time. >I >> just cannot understand why she is not gaining weight. >> >> Has anyone else experienced this? >> >> >> Carol >> >> ========================================================= >> "Magic Commands": >> to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >> mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >> to start it up gain click here: >> mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?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 2002 by its original author. >> Hollambrie CKCS (UK) >> > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?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 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:LISTSERV@;APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM?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 2002 by its original author.
