Need Help

[TinaKWhaley]

I need to know how to give these 4 pups the right care, I'm fostering them since there mommy didn't make it, they are 3 days old....

[Toffeewoffee]

Ok, you need to feed goats milk every 2 hours, try getting them to lick it off a spoon, and if all else fails, syringe feed them slowly and very carefully as it can be dangerous if they inhale the milk, but this is a last resort, You could also try soaking some pellets in goats milk so that they are mushy and try feeding them that, or bread soaked in goats milk, only give them what they want dont try to force feed, but feed every 2 hours, keep them warm.

This is all i have but hopefully someone else will look at this and reply shortly, sorry tp hear you lost mum, best of luck i have my fingers crossed for you. xx

[Wiebke]

Here are tips for nursing pups:
http://www.guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html#pups

The trick is feeding every few hours, even through the night if necessary, as little as often as you can. You also could try bread cubes soaked in full fat goats milk for them to nibble on in between feedings; that is what some rescues use for large litters. Have hay for them to nibble on as well. Please weigh them at least once daily. You may want to gently clean their back ends at first to stimulate the guts; that's what mums do.

I hope that they can make it!