Can anyone give me good advice on raising orfaned puppies?

My beagle had 5 puppies 10 days ago and died yesterday. I want to save the puppies I need good advice PLEASECan anyone give me good advice on raising orfaned puppies?
This formula is used by one of the top breeders in the country. There are many informative articles on puppy raising as well. Go here. So sorry you are having to deal with this. I wish you and the pups well.





Bottle Feeding Recipe





11 Calories per CC





10 oz. of canned evaporated milk or goat's milk (not pasteurized cow's milk - this will cause scowers - dogs cannot drink normal cow's milk) Goats milk is by far the best to use. Wall Mart sells it.








3 oz. sterilized water (baby water or boiled water) this is not needed if using goat's milk








1 raw egg yolk








1 cup of whole yogurt (avoid skim or fat free if at all possible)








1/2 Tsp Karo Syrup or Corn Syrup (NOT HONEY !!!)





Place ingredients in a blender and blend or use a wire whisk. Be careful to not over blend and create a milk shake full of bubbles and then tube bubbles into the puppy.





Keep cool and discard leftovers after 7 days.





Warm formula to body temperature (dogs are around 101 degrees). Discard any un-used formula. This is a thick mixture - use a stomach tube to tube feed or enlarge the hole in the nipple for easy access for the pup.Can anyone give me good advice on raising orfaned puppies?
Your local pet supply store should have puppy milk replacer and bottles for puppies. Don't use cow's milk! You will need to feed them every few hours for a while. As they get older, when they will take it, you can start introducing solid food slowly in addition to the milk replacer. You can start with a warm rice cereal (the kind made for babies, looks like little flakes when dry, a paste when mixed with warm water), mixed with meat-flavored baby food or a good quality canned puppy food to start with. They sometimes will lick it off your fingers if they won't take it off a plate or bowl. Switch slowly then to a quality puppy canned food and kibble. I would give them a warm place to lay (use a heat pad on LOW wrapped in a blanket) and also a place to get away from the heat if they are too warm.
There are puppy bottles and puppy formula. After a while they will be able to drink their formula from bowls. Then softened puppy food will be fine.





Looking after 5 puppies will be hard, so good luck. And yes, consult a vet for the best way to go about it.
go to the vet to get them checked out and the vet can give you a packet of information on how to care for the puppies. you will have to bottle feed them, keep them warm and stimulate them to go potty. it will be like a full time job for a few weeks. if it is too much to handle you can surrender them to the humane society.
I am sorry to hear that. You can raise these pups though. Go to any local pet store and pick up canned puppy formula and nursing bottle. Offer food to the pups every 2 hours and rotate the pups. Make sure you are weighing them everyday. You will never be able to tell if they are gaining or loosing and if they are loosing weight it detrimental that that one gets fed more.


The pups are going to reject th bottle at first as they are born with sensors to know moms body heat and smell. Do not get discouraged. Wrap the pup in a warm towel and hold it the same way it would nurse off the mother. Do not hold like a baby. When finsihed eating take a warm SOFT cloth and rub in the anal area to make it go potty. A constipated pup and can die. If there is another dog around that has natural instincts you can even get them to do this. Make sure the bottle hole is just right. To small the pups gets frustrated. To large the pup will choke. When you tip it upside down over your wrist it should drip very small drops. If there is anything in the house the smells like mom rub it on the nipple of the bottle.
OK...get some replacement milk for the puppies, vet or local pet store will have it. 5 puppy bottles, and get ready for some long nights. Keep them warm, arpund 80 degrees until the thid week, and then it's 75 degrees for the 3rd and 4th week, then 70 after that, and cuddled. Add blankets and a few stuffed animals to wherever they are sleeping. Puppies are like kids...they need to be fed every 3 hours., so set your alarm. DO NOT over feed, burping is a necessity when bottle feeding. Do not put puppy on it's back when eating. Keep it laying on it's stomach, and lightly support the head under the jaw. It's a wonderful experience, and try to enjoy it. 5 puppies are a lot...try to find help. Good Luck !!! Would love to see some pics !!
I'm sorry for your loss. Call your vet, the local shelter, or a beagle rescue group. BREW comes to mind
The best suggestion would be if you could find another female that is lactating and let her be a wet nurse. Bottle and tube feeding are difficult for a novice to do well-- you run the risk of inhalation pneumonia. Maybe a local vet or breeder would know of someone?