Supplemental food should be introduced at 3 to 4 weeks of age. A commercial food made specifically for weaning puppies or kittens can be used, or a thick gruel can be made by mixing a small amount of warm water with the mother’s food.
Cow’s milk should not be used to make the gruel because it [...]
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Immediately after parturition, the dam produces a special type of milk called colostrum. Colostrum is vitally important for the provision of passive immunity to newborn puppies and kittens. Passive immunity is provided in the form of immunoglobulins and other immune factors that are absorbed across the intestinal mucosa of the newborns. Most of these factors [...]
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