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What do we do when the ***** is not producing any milk2007-11-25 2:51:21

My 2 year-old maltese just had 3 puppies early Sunday morning. She should be producing milk but there are no signs of it. The puppies want to nurse from the mom but after a few sucks and no milk, they stop. Currently, we are feeding them milk through a bottle.

Is it common that the mom doesn't produce milk or is it something we should be very worried about?

Also the puppies get very whiny. Can it be because they are not recieving any milk from the mom?

Thank you!

Answers:

CALL YOUR VET!

There aren't any here!

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Some older dogs suffer milk failure and have no milk to give their puppies.Always feed pups while they are resting on their stomachs. Never feed them upright or upside down as you would a human infant.Feed very young puppies every three or four hours or six to eight feeding a day. After each feeding hold the puppy upright with its tummy against your shoulder and pat it gently until it burps releasing trapped air.

After every feeding, gently massage the anus and urinary orifice with a cotton ball or Kleenex moistened with warm water until they urinate and defecate. Be very gentle when you do this and don鈥檛 worry if no urine or stool is produced after every feeding. By the time the pup is three weeks old it should be able to go without your help.

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Get her to the vet asap take the pups too

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You need to get the mom into the vets. Newborn pups need to be fed every 2 to 3 hours and Kept warm.