Originally Posted by
Mel1959
Thank you for helping him. This baby will need formula. Make sure he’s hydrated and warm, ideally before offering anything. Place a non shut off heating pad set to low underneath one half of a plastic bin. Add fleece, blankets or t shirts so he has something to burrow in.
The formula you need is Esbilac POWDERED puppy formula with a picture of a white puppy on the label and a blue banner that says “with pre and probiotics”. NOTHING ELSE WILL DO! Not the liquid, not another type made by the same company. They don’t provide the correct balance of nutrition and cause diarrhea. You can usually find Esbilac at Tractor Supply, Pet Supermarket, Petco and some PetSmarts and Walmart’s. If you can’t get this baby placed with someone soon, you will need to begin feeding. A 1 or 3 cc syringe will work, but no bottle.
Here is the name of a vet/rehabber in Michigan. I don’t know the proximity of where it is to where you are: St. Francis Animal Hospital. Dr. Marilyn Kedzierski, 45505 Garfield, Macomb, MI 48044, 586-228-8387.
Please let us know how things go.