How to Feed Newborn Chihuahua Puppies

Some newborn Chihuahua puppies may not be able to receive their mother's milk, for a range of reasons -- for example, they may be orphans, or the mother may be unable to provide milk or may refuse to feed them. Whatever the reason, these newborn Chihuahua puppies will need your help in the form of careful bottle-feeding.

Things You'll Need

  • Commercial milk replacement or homemade milk formula
  • Milk bottle and nipple
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Instructions

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      Bottle-feed the pup with high-quality commercial milk replacement formula every three hours. Ensure the pup consumes the formula at eight regular intervals over a 24-hour period.

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      Prepare a homemade milk formula as another option. Combine either goat's milk or cow's milk with ingredients like egg yolk, corn oil and yogurt.

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      Feed your pup according to its weight: 20 ml of formula per day for every 100 g it weighs. For example, If your pup weighs 1 lb., feed it 80 ml of formula per day.

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      Prepare just enough milk formula each day for a single day's feed. Keep the balance of the formula in the refrigerator until the next feeding.

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      Warm the milk formula in a pan, up to a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, before feeding. Once the milk cools down to room temperature, pour it into a bottle and secure with the nipple.

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      Feed the pup by placing it on its stomach and not on its back. This will prevent it from regurgitating the formula.

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      Burp the pup after each feeding, holding it upright. You can also carry pups over your shoulder and gently pat their back.