Getting Mommy to eat - Page 2

Thanks everyone again. She did lap up the water and honey and her temperature is 102.4. So I think she is fine. The puppies are all quiet and plump because they just finished eating im sure they will be up soon being active and cooing for mama.

THanKs

102.4 is a little high - I would keep taking  her temp and if she hasn't dropped temp and started eating her normal food soon, take her in for x-ray, there could be a puppy still inside her, or retained placenta - something making her ill - could be dangerously ill.  My females always eat a big meal about 1 second after the last puppy is born, it's how I know for sure they are finished :)

molly

My vet had me make my female an eggnog out of 3 eggs, milk and dextrose. If you don't have dextrose you can use some honey. My female lapped it up like it was getting away from her. He had me give her this every 3 hours until she was ready to eat her food.

Hello Molly, I just checked my females temp again and it is now 101.2. I will continue it everything is going well. Thanks for all of your assistance

The vet sold canned food from Science Diet (A/D).  Mixed it in with the food and the mommies gobble it up.  It is very high in protein and smells like s---, but they love it.  Usually after a week of eating this mixed in, things will go back to normal. 

Assuming she healthy- Solid Gold makes a wonderful canned Green Tripe that gives them lot's of much needed energy.

I'd check all the ingriedents in anything made by Science Diet.

To your original post,

24 hours..  move the food and water away a bit, dont lay it right next to her.   And give her some peace and quiet, leave her alone.   She's probably just as nervous as you would be.   24 hours is nothing.

I'm sure she is fine now and my congradulations on your little ones!

In the future if anyone is trying to get a reluctant dog to eat, I highly recommend Solid Gold's Green Cow Canned Green Tripe. There isn't a dog in the world that can resist it. Even the smell from an empty can in the trash will have all my dogs watching the trash can for the rest of the day!

The #1 ingredient IS Green Tripe with the #2 being beef broth and even a Tablespoon mixed in with dry chow will delight any dog.

I buy it buy the case of 24 cans for $36.00 about $1.50 a can

I find my girls in the first couple days don't want to leave the nest to eat..   so I take the food to them.. into the box.. and they seem to eat fine.    

My female refused to eat or drink after her last litter and afraid of her milk drying up from not drinking I fed her cooked sausages and bacon. Too tasty to refuse and as it was salty it made her thirsty and she drank most of the day.

John.