How much should my week old puppy be eating from a bottle?

Question

I have a week old litter of english mastiffs and i was wondering how much i should bottle feed them all because some of them are looking kinda tiny.

Answer 1

Talk to your vet, you don't want to over feed those little bellies.

Answer 2

mnkdj, I love the look of a english mastiff. They are so cute.

Answer 3

Uhh, they should be weaning from the mother. Have you seen a vet? Did he/she tell you to bottle feed instead?

Answer 4

what happened to the mother dog? she should be feeding them

Answer 5

Why are you feeding them? Did the dam die during whelping? Bottle & tube feeding are always the last solution. Either way, you should have known enough prior to breeding to know how much & how often to feed. If they're looking 'kind of tiny', then you need to get off the computer & get them to the vet before you start losing them. One cc per ounce of body weight is a good rule of thumb per feeding every 2 hours & they need to be weighed twice a day to make sure they're gaining steadily, but they need to be seen by your vet since you bred with no knowledge & they could have a multitude of things wrong with them.