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Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Puppy milk
- By lady lou [gb] Date 29.05.12 20:25 UTC
Hi i'm wondering if someone can give me advice.
My puppies are just over 6 weeks old and are eating puppy food and drinking water. They usually drink welpi but i've heard you can give a puppy goats milk? Is this going to be ok as they have never had this before,could it upset their stomach or should i keep them with welpi?
Also would i have to dilute goats milk with water?
- By Rhodach [gb] Date 29.05.12 20:36 UTC
Goats milk works well for pups and Mum, it comes in Long Life version now so no need to store in fridge till it has been opened.
- By Brainless [gb] Date 29.05.12 20:37 UTC Edited 29.05.12 20:44 UTC
I thought I'd seen Longlife goats milk but couldn't remember which supermarket, any idea?
- By SharonM Date 29.05.12 21:01 UTC
Fresh goats milk can be frozen then defrosted when needed.
- By MandyC [gb] Date 29.05.12 22:12 UTC
i give all mine and mum goats milk and they do fab on it.

Asda do longlife goats milk, i prefer the fresh but always keep a couple of the longlife for back up incase a run short :)
- By Carrington Date 29.05.12 22:28 UTC
Also would i have to dilute goats milk with water?

No, you give the full fat pasturised goats milk, I always just slightly warm it and the pups gulp it all down, never once given an upset stomach, I have always given it morning and evening, along with a water bowl as well.

The dam always has access for socialising and still the odd suckle if a pup wants it (which they generally do) and of course she also has the goats milk too from the moment she whelps.
- By Rhodach [gb] Date 29.05.12 23:11 UTC
Barbara it is either Tesco or Sainsbury as it is still there in my favorites for my online orders in the past.
- By Brainless [gb] Date 30.05.12 06:23 UTC
Thanks my lcoal Tesco didn't have it so it must be the bigger stores.  Have to try Sainsbury's
- By Rhodach [gb] Date 30.05.12 13:27 UTC
Barbara just checked at "my supermarket" online and it is Sainsburys £1.39 a litre.
- By Jeangenie [gb] Date 30.05.12 13:31 UTC
£1.39 a litre also online (and in some stores) at Tesco.
- By Brainless [gb] Date 30.05.12 17:06 UTC
Thanks nice to know I can get soem in for new puppy owners to take home.  I use the Nutrolac goats milk puppy formula for the pups.
Topic Dog Boards / Breeding / Puppy milk

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