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How do I feed and care for my week-old orphaned puppies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 10 lbs

Hi I have two orphaned puppies. They are about a week old .what I should feed them and medicinal things required for them to survive

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 9th, 2017

It's best to get dog milk replacer for them. This can be found at the pet store. If you are not able to find it, then you can feed cow or goat milk instead, but it is not as good for them. For all of the necessary information about caring for orphaned puppies, I recommend you read the article at the link below: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/feeding-orphaned-puppies I hope that helps and all is well with the puppies.

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