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Joeys, birth, parenthood
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Mar 08 2010
02:20:47 AM
I really don't know if this is fact or not, but we were handling our babies Jeannette and Simon tonight and they seem a little dehydrated to me. If you pull on their fur the skin holds shape; remains standing up. Britney eats plenty as far as i can tell. Most of the Soup and veggies are gone every morning and i have seen her drink out of the bottle several times.

I don't want the little ones getting dehydrated, is there anything I can do for them directly? or is this normal because of their size? I weighed them today and they are .6 respectively at a week old.

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Mar 08 2010
07:26:52 AM
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Dehydratoin is not normal no matter what their size. If feel they are dehydrated, please give them some unflavored Pedialyte. Its best to give it to them using a needle-less syringe. You can purchase needle-less syringes from any drug store. Either 1cc or 2cc is a good size for them. They dont need to drink the whole 1cc or 2cc. Do this about every 30 minutes or so.

If they still feel dehydrated after 24 hours, please take them to a vet.
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