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On my daily walk, this little friend was laying on his dead mother (killed by a car, it was awful doggirl-cry )

It was able to walk a bit around when I came back with a box, it is Sunday tomorrow so all vets or refuges are closed. Any tips? I gave a little bit of water next to it.

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[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 47 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Luckily that isn't a newborn or else you'd be in for hell. If you can weigh it, anything under 300g and it will need puppy milk replacement. Not goat or especially cow milk. If it's above 300g, cat food and meal worms should sustain it until you can get it to a rescue. Unseasoned and cooked chicken breasts/eggs can also be supplemented but high protein cat food is going to be your best bet if it's above that target weight for solids.

[–] boiledfrog@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks, it weighs 150 grams max, I don't think I can find puppy milk now, I'll try calling around tomorrow a bit. For now I'm keeping it warm and with some water. Good thing is that when I came back for it,it was walking a bit around, didn't see any wounds or apparent parasites.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

If it's a lil bean, you'll want something like this: https://www.petag.com/products/esbilac-puppy-milk-replacer-powder . I know that brand in particular is usually safe for wildlife. I'd offer it warmed puppy milk replacement every 2-3 hours from a 1ml syringe, and that 2-3 hours is around the clock. Wet cat food with a high protein content should be tolerable as a mainstay but that's a young adolescent that will need a mixed soft/liquid diet.

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