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Our 2 Week Old Puppy Won't Nurse From It's Mother, So We Bottle Feed It Which He Just Pukes Up. What Should We Do?

The puppy is 15 days old as of today, he just seems to not be growing, or improving at all. One day his eye is pussing, the next his paw is pussing, the puss goes away, everything is just wrong. This is also our dog's first litter (also ours so we're newbies) she originally had 7 pups but one was still born. We just really need some expert advice.

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Rlall

Well dear, there are some puppies who are born weak. You should have taken your dog to the vet by now. It might be possible that you are giving way too much attention to both mother and baby dog, maybe that is the reason that the baby ain't getting feed from the mother dog. I would strongly suggest you to take the puppy to the vet, because only they can see and check the dog thoroughly. Hope the pup gets well soon.

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AnnFalkDVM

This puppy needs to be examined by a veterinarian immediately. Pus from any part of the body in a puppy is abnormal and can lead to a systemic (entire body) infection. Puppies that have cleft palates and other congenital/developmental problems are unable to swallow appropriately. It is also possible that you are feeding him too much at one time. When puppies vomit/regurgitate milk there is a concern that they aspirate it (it goes into their lungs). Some puppies even need to be tube fed for awhile.
Your veterinarian can assess the health of this puppy and discuss neonatal care to make sure you are doing everything you can and doing it correctly for this puppy. Do not wait--puppies especially poor doers can fade away quickly.

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