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Replacement Milk Recipe for New-born puppies

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Jane S:
As we have been discussing milk & rehydration formulas for very young puppies on another thread, here are 2 recipes taken from Betty Bloomfield's "Nursing & Hand Rearing New Born Puppies" (Able Publishing)

Milk Mixture
4 fl ozs Carnation Evaporated Milk
4 fl ozs boiled water that has been cooled
1 level teaspoon of glucose
1 small egg yolk, size no 4 (no white at all!)

NB: This mixture should not be given to sick, weak puppies

Rehydration Mixture
500 mls boiled water -cooled
12 gms (2 & a half teaspoons) glucose powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
pinch of bicarbonate of soda

NB: This is for emergencies, if a commercial mixture is unobtainable for any reason                    

LindaW:
Thanks for those receipes Jane!  I'm sure I recently ordered Betty Bloomfield's book through Our Dogs but I haven't received it yet!  :D
Linda                    

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