My 4-week-old orphaned puppy is weak. How can I help him gain weight?

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My 28 day labradore puppy is to week and his mother is died... So what did i do to increase his weight and body structure..?? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 26 days old | 3.3 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

At 4 weeks they are still fully nursing so you will have to supplement for forumla. 4 weeks is s good time to start introducing puppy food. You can start with canned food with some water added to make it thinner and softer and place a small amount in his mouth to get him interested in it. Once he starts doing well with that you can decrease the amount of water and start soaking dry food to add to the canned until he is fully weaned. They do make a supplement called Nutrical that is helpful for young puppies that are weaned but not eating great

My 4-week-old orphaned puppy is weak. How can I help him gain weight?

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