A Catheter Tube Feeding
~NOTE~
If you are inserting the tube the wrong way the puppy will choke and gag. Simply remove the tube and start over. Never squeeze the syringe if the puppy is choking or gagging!
If you are inserting the tube the wrong way the puppy will choke and gag. Simply remove the tube and start over. Never squeeze the syringe if the puppy is choking or gagging!
Caring for Cleft lip/palate babies
A puppy born with a cleft palate can't latch on properly to nurse! It may look like they are nursing but they may not be getting enough to sustain them. They may not be getting anything at all. Think of sucking on a straw with a hole in it. It looks like you are sucking but you are getting little to nothing.
A puppy born with a cleft palate should be pulled from mom immediately. If the puppy does manage to nurse just a little, they will be exposed to aspiration pneumonia. The safest way to feed a cleft palate baby is to tube-feed them. Below is a video showing how to tube-feed a puppy.
A puppy born with a cleft palate should be pulled from mom immediately. If the puppy does manage to nurse just a little, they will be exposed to aspiration pneumonia. The safest way to feed a cleft palate baby is to tube-feed them. Below is a video showing how to tube-feed a puppy.
What you will need to care for a newborn
pup with a cleft palate:
A catheter feeding tube. They come in many sizes and can be purchased at your vets office
Syringes
A bulb syringe (to suck out babies mouth and nose if they burp up formula)
A heating pad
Hand-warmers for emergency trips to the vets office to keep baby warm
A good scale (monitoring weight is essential!!)
Puppy formula - either purchased at a pet store or homemade (recipes below)
Nutri-cal or Karo syrup
Syringes
A bulb syringe (to suck out babies mouth and nose if they burp up formula)
A heating pad
Hand-warmers for emergency trips to the vets office to keep baby warm
A good scale (monitoring weight is essential!!)
Puppy formula - either purchased at a pet store or homemade (recipes below)
Nutri-cal or Karo syrup
As a general rule, feed 1 cc. per 1 ounce body weight
If a puppy weighs 3 ounces, feed 3 cc's every three hours.
If a puppy weighs 3 ounces, feed 3 cc's every three hours.
Recipe using goats milk10 ounces of goats milk
(I found it in my grocery store in the health food/Organic section) 1 tbsp. light corn syrup 1 cup of plain white (whole milk) NOT LOW FAT yogurt 1 egg yolk Pour 10 oz. of goat's milk into a bowl and add in 1 tbsp. of corn syrup, 1 cup of plain white yogurt, and one egg yolk. Mix up the ingredients well using a whisk or electric mixer. |
Homemade Puppy Formula1 can evaporated milk
1/2-3/4 can distilled water (or baby water or boiled water-cooled) 1 cup plain yogurt (NOT fat free) 1 tbsp Karo syrup (corn syrup) 1 egg yolk FEEDING: Feed 1cc per OZ ( or 1 tbsp per pound) of body weight every 3 hrs - is the general rule of thumb. Store in the refrigerator |
As a general rule, feed 1 cc. per 1 ounce body weight
If a puppy weighs 3 ounces, feed 3 cc's every three hours.
Additional Information:
If your puppy shows signs of pneumonia (nasal discharge/lethargy/coughing,) bring them to the vet. Have a vaporizer on hand or a nebulizer.
Do NOT give a puppy weighing less than a pound antibiotics of ANY kind without consulting your veterinarian.
A compounded prescription will have to be made by a pharmacist! Full strength antibiotics on a newborn puppy will KILL the puppy.
It will shut down the liver and kidneys!!
The information provided is just a guide. I AM NOT A VETERINARIAN! I am only someone that has experience in tube-feeding.
Please see your vet for professional advice on how to care for any animal needing assistance.
Most vets will have no problem showing you how to tube-feed and if they do have a problem with it, find a new vet.
Do NOT give a puppy weighing less than a pound antibiotics of ANY kind without consulting your veterinarian.
A compounded prescription will have to be made by a pharmacist! Full strength antibiotics on a newborn puppy will KILL the puppy.
It will shut down the liver and kidneys!!
The information provided is just a guide. I AM NOT A VETERINARIAN! I am only someone that has experience in tube-feeding.
Please see your vet for professional advice on how to care for any animal needing assistance.
Most vets will have no problem showing you how to tube-feed and if they do have a problem with it, find a new vet.
How to tube-feed a puppy
Cleft palate in a Boxer puppy
If you would like for The Mia Foundation to take a cleft palate baby, we will "over-night" you an emergency kit (free of charge) to help you care for the baby until transport can be arranged. The kit will include: a feeding-tube, puppy formula, syringe, my phone number for 24/7 assistance, bulb syringe, and links to tube-feeding video's and recipes for formula.
~NOTE~
If you are inserting the tube the wrong way the puppy will choke and gag. Simply remove the tube and start over. Never squeeze the syringe if the puppy is choking or gagging!
If you would like for The Mia Foundation to take a cleft palate baby, we will "over-night" you an emergency kit (free of charge) to help you care for the baby until transport can be arranged. The kit will include: a feeding-tube, puppy formula, syringe, my phone number for 24/7 assistance, bulb syringe, and links to tube-feeding video's and recipes for formula.
~NOTE~
If you are inserting the tube the wrong way the puppy will choke and gag. Simply remove the tube and start over. Never squeeze the syringe if the puppy is choking or gagging!
If you would like for The Mia Foundation to take a cleft palate baby, we will "over-night" you an emergency kit (free of charge) to help you care for the baby until transport can be arranged. The kit will include: a feeding-tube, puppy formula, syringe, my phone number for 24/7 assistance, bulb syringe, and links to tube-feeding video's and recipes for formula.
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