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Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / 6 week Pregnant bitch wont eat
- By barneyfoz [gb] Date 17.07.08 17:53 UTC
hi, this is my first time on champ dogs my 6 week pregnant bitch wont eat, i have tried several different foods and she turns her nose up, im really worried, she went thorough the same problem a few weeks ago and the vet gave her an injection, any suggestions, thanks
- By PippaJ [gb] Date 17.07.08 19:12 UTC
Mine wouldn't eat either but we tempted her with scambled eggs, mince, tuna etc with her eukanuba. Mostly she just licked out the nice bits and left the kibble but at least she was eating something!
She didn't get any better till after the pups were born either!
- By barneyfoz [gb] Date 17.07.08 19:36 UTC
just tried and mixed some chicken in with her food, and like you said she just Picked out the chicken, just worried that she is not getting all the vitamins that she needs, that she would get by eating her complete dog food, but she has always been a small eater.
- By PippaJ [gb] Date 17.07.08 21:53 UTC
Could you try soaking her food in gravy and mixing with the chicken? Or get some nutrolac or other puppy milk to soak it in. You need to make it as attractive as possible for her as she does need her food just now as you say.
Honestly, I fretted terribly about my bitch not eating...but she delivered a healthy litter, has fed all 12 of them and looks great herself.
- By spugsy [it] Date 18.07.08 08:39 UTC
I wouldn't worry too much about her.  It is important that she is eating something.  If she only picks out the chicken then give her only chicken.  Give her anything whatsoever that she will eat.  I had this problem with one of my bitches too.  One problem is that they often have a form of morning sickness.  I found that if I gave her  to eat in the morning before 11 she wouldn't even eat the chicken.  After she would eat something though.  I went through 8 weeks of her pregnancy like this and also for about a week after.  I just kept giving her everything and anything she would eat.  She also went on to delivery a healthy litter of 5 without losing  too much in weight. Once she did start eating though she ate me out of house and home.  Try also giving her very small meals up to six times or more per day.  This can also help.
- By bertsmum [gb] Date 18.07.08 13:09 UTC
my bitch who is normally the biggest eater on the face of this earth, got very choosy when in whelp, but found she loved chicken and eggs and all the good stuff, and the only biscuit she would eat were pedigree gravy bones which i had constantly in my pocket and gave her 2 or 3 whenever she passed!!!!!!!!!! she has done with both her litters and both produced 8 very good sized healthy puppies!!
- By Saxon [gb] Date 18.07.08 13:52 UTC
As she is probably getting quite big by now, the rule is, little and often. If the puppies are pressing on her stomach, she probably feels constantly full up. If you give her chicken, chop it very finely and mix it with a small amount of her complete feed which has been soaked and mashed. Some other things that most dogs love are cottage cheese, pate on hot buttered toast, (use a very good quality seed or granary bread), raw tripe, sheeps or beef heart.
- By sal Date 18.07.08 14:05 UTC
i'm  having the same problem.  try  some grated cheese
- By barneyfoz [gb] Date 18.07.08 17:34 UTC
just tried her with some scrambled egg she ate it but i had to hand feed it, bad mistake i know, bit i will try anything to get her to eat,also is it ok to feed her eggs everyday.
Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / 6 week Pregnant bitch wont eat

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