My sick 5-week-old puppy won't eat or drink. What can I feed?

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I got an 5 week old labrador he cought fever vomitings and diarhea today i took him to vet he gave him an injection and said that give puppy cerelac but he isn't eating anything or drinking water please help please its urgent. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 4 days old | 3.7 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. Better than the Cerelac, you want to use a syringable product like Hill's a/d or Purina Critical Care. If your vet does not carry these, then you can purchase pureed meat baby foods as long as there is no onion or garlic. If you cannot get this, then take any canned dog or puppy food & puree it at home in a blender adding just enough water that you can push the food through a syringe without the food blocking things up. Until your puppy can eat on its own, you can give 1 cc (ml ) every hour. This is just a tiny amount of food that hopefully Goofy will not throw up. You should also syringe a couple of ccs (mls) of water every hour, too. If any of these small amounts still cause the puppy to vomit, he will probably need to be hospitalized for intravenous fluids & continuing medications to control the nausea & vomiting. But if he will hold down these tiny amounts for most of the day, you may be able to nurse him through this. Good luck & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My sick 5-week-old puppy won't eat or drink. What can I feed?

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