Feeding recommendation
beaphar Lactol Rearing Milk is a complete food for puppies.
beaphar Lactol Rearing Milk is a supplementary food for pregnant/suckling bitches and older dogs.
Instructions for correct use: Mix beaphar Lactol with warm, non-boiling water and stir the mixture until the milk powder has completely dissolved. Allow the beaphar puppies' milk to cool to a consumption temperature of lukewarm 38˚C. beaphar Lactol can be prepared up to a maximum of 24 hours before feeding, but must then be stored in the refrigerator and shaken well again before consumption
shaken well and reheated to a hand-warm temperature of 38˚C before consumption. Provide your dog with fresh drinking water at all times. The use of sterile feeding utensils is highly recommended, especially for young animals.
Mixing ratio: Add 7 measuring spoons (approx. 31.5 g) to 100 ml of warm water. Measuring spoon inside (capacity spread full approx. 4.5 g).
The following feeding recommendations are for guidance only and can be adjusted according to nutritional requirements. Due to the different constellations such as age, weight, size or breed, it is not possible to give a precise daily amount. It is important to weigh the puppies regularly so that you can check whether they are gaining weight.
Weight of the puppies
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max. milk ready to drink per day
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up to 250 g
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100 ml
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up to 500 g
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160 ml
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up to 1000 g
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250 ml
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up to 2000 g
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400 ml
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up to 5000 g
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900 ml
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Age of puppies in days
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Number of meal times per day
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2 - 14
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6 - 8 (all 3 - 4 hours, also at night)
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15 - 21
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6 (all 4 hours, also at night)
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22 - 28
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6 (1x at night)
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29 - 35*
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4 - 6
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36 - 42
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2 - 6
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43 - 49
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0 - 3
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*Gradually switch to solid food after 28 days.
Feeding recommendation for puppies:
Up to the 8th week of life, beaphar Lactol can also be given as supplementary food, with up to 40 ml of ready-to-drink puppy milk per kg body weight per day.
Feeding recommendation for pregnant and lactating bitches as well as heavily stressed and older dogs:
Up to 11 ml ready-to-drink milk per kg body weight per day.