Home Made Puppy Formula

This formula recipe was given to my by Myra Savant Harris.  She taught a Puppy Intensive Care Course in Cranbrook, BC, probably over a decade ago.  She and her husband took a liking to my stud dog "Diesel" who I had brought along to keep me company on the trip.  We spent some wonderful time visiting in their hotel room with Myra and Diesel forming a wonderful friendship playing on the bed together. Her husband said Diesel reminded him of the military dog he had in the armed forces.  I've written Myra many times to thank her for sharing her knowledge as I know I would have lost several puppies had she not taken the time to teach me her skills.  By day, she is a pediatric emergency nurse.  She found the same skills she used on the job, were of benefit to her as a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeder.  So she has taken the time to share her knowledge and I am forever grateful to her!

 

I've had a few people ask what goes into the formula.  Here it is:

 

10 oz can of evaporated goats milk (evaporated cow milk will work if you can't find goat)

3 oz of Liver Water (below)

2 raw egg yolks

1 cup whole fat live culture yogurt

1 tbs; of mayo or canola oil

1 dropper full of infant vitamins

One teaspoon of corn syrup

 

Liver water – Boil a large piece of liver (palm size) in water.  Be sure the liver is well cooked.  Boil liquid down to 1 cup.  Strain the liquid and freeze leftover liquid in ice cube trays and keep in plastic bag.  The liver can be fed to the bitch.  It is not for the pups. 

 

This formula can also be used to mix with solid food when you are transferring the pups over to "solid" food. (mush)

 

It is thick enough to avoid aspiration

There is enough yogurt to avoid diarrhea issues that are so common with tubing

There is enough glucose to avoid hypoglycaemia

There is also enough glucose to avoid constipation, common with tubing

There are enough calories to set up a weight gaining pattern immediately

Amino Acids in sufficient quantities to avoid juvenile cataracts

It is high in Fats, Proteins and Carbohydrates with vitamins, minerals and iron and designed especially to head off the problems we all seem to have with tubing/handraising babies.

 

 

Anyone who needs to bottle feed puppies should keep this recipe.  I've used it successfully for many, many years.

 

Mary Ann

 

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