Feeding of orphan kittens and puppies (and foals)

Question 1

When is there a need to hand rear puppies or kittens

Answer 1

1. Death of mother
2. Abandoned/separated
3. Large litter- not enough milk for all offspring
4. Diet of mother is protein def- affects the offspring

Question 2

What age does weaning of puppies/kittens take place?

Answer 2

From 7-8wks

Question 3

Puppies: BW at birth and risks involved

Answer 3

BW: 100-750g

Risks:

• Hypoglycaemia
• Hypothermia
• Dehydration

Question 4

Feed for puppies

Answer 4

• Artificial milk replacer
  
  • Lactol
  • Essential pet with colostrum
  • puppy milk
• Homemade milk replacer
  
  • Scrambled meat
  • Cottage cheese
  • Rapeseed oil
  • Skim milk
  • Yolk
• Goat milk
  
  • No casein like in cows milk so no allerrgic reactions
  • fat droplets are smaller and more easily abs

Question 5

Feeding methods for puppies (7)

Answer 5

1. 16ml per 100g bw
2. 6-8x a day- every 2-3 hrs and make sure the liquid is at room temp
3. Incr lactose NOT glucose
4. Bottle for premature babies or 3ml syringe
5. Puppy lying on stomach
6. at 4-6mnths: feed 3-4x a day
7. at 6mnths: feed twice a day

Question 6

Kittens: BW at birth

Answer 6

90-120g- should double in the first 2 weeks

Question 7

Feed options for kittens- and also what not to feed

Answer 7

1. Milk replacers: kitty milk formula and goat milk powder
2. Goat milk
3. NOT dog milk because def in Ca
4. Not cow milk because def in protein and fat

Question 8

Kittens: feeding methods

Answer 8

with homemade milk replacer:

25ml per 100g BW

6-8x per day

Question 9

Feeding options for foals

Answer 9

1. Artificial milk replacer in 1L every 2-3 hrs
2. Creep feed
3. TPN= total parenteral nutrition

Question 10

Artifical milk replacer for foals: what is it composed of

Answer 10

• 600ml of cow milk
• 400ml of water
• 35g of sugar– not saccharose because this would cause Dx
• 2 raw eggs

Question 11

Foals: creep feed

Answer 11

1L of oats per day

Hay

Question 12

TPN

Answer 12

Given via hypertonic IV soln. 1.7-3L per day per LWkg

• 5% aa solm- 1000ml
• 50% dextrose soln- 500ml
• KCL- 30mEq
• NaHCO3 30 mEq
• Vit inj

Question 13

Rabbit

Answer 13

1L of cow milk

63g of milk protein powder

10g of vitamin supplement

Question 14

Composition of dog vs cat vs mare

Answer 14

• E (MJ/kg): 5.9 vs 4.4 vs 3.0
• CP%: 7.8 vs 8.1 vs 2.0
• Fat%: 9.8 vs 5.1 vs 1.6
• Lactose%: 3.5 vs 6.9 vs 7.0