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How to bring a mall nourished dog back to health?

There is this little puppy that showed up at my house the other day and you could tell from first look that he was neglected. =( He is really skinny and i was wondering what i could to do to bring him back to health. Oh and by the way he is about 7 months old. What can i do before i take him to the vet (it is closed because it is the weekend) Pleas help!!!!! Thanks a lot

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1. Just find food and water/milk and some toys. On Manday take it to the vet.
2. First off, give him water. Let him have as much as he wants. Right now, dehydration is more of a worry than malnutrition. Start by giving him canned food. Small amounts every few hours. You don't want to overload his system by introducing too much food at once.
3. Just feed it puppy food and give it water. You don't want to do too much before the vet sees it. Just take it in on Monday and give him lots of love. Hooray for you.
4. Food, water, and lots of love and attention. Showing him love will make him want to eat.
5. Feed him multiple very small meals of puppy food, a canned food will be easier for him to digest for now, take the recommended amount of food for a dog his age and the size he should be and split between maybe 6-10 small feedings. Don't give him a whole lot at once, it can make him very ill as he will overeat, it can even require emergency surgery if he eats enough at once. I wouldn't try to give him any sort of medications and no people food. The vet can evaluate him Monday and make sure he does not have underlying medical issues and recommend a weight gain plan. ADD: also, if you have other dogs, keep him separated until the vet gives him the all-clear, since you don't know where it came from, he could be carrying an illness that is contagious.
6. There is a product called nutracal that you many be able to get at Petco or Petsmart. It is very high in calories and a small amount every few hours will give him easy to digest nutrients that he needs. The canned dog food every few hours is also a very good idea. Mix it with a little warm water so the puppy is hydrated. You should also contact your local shelter, check for a microchip and report him as a found dog. He could be a lost dog who has been on his own for several weeks and has a heart broken family looking for him.
7. Puppy food, and then Puppy milk (powered) mixed with baby rice cereal this is better then vitamins. Also take the dog to the vet it could be as easy as de worming the little guy.
8. always give him a balanced diet and a lot of water milk before sleeping always have some time together it may help
9. For now, feed a high quality food and water. Make sure he has plenty of water because he may be dehydrated. Dont allow him to over-eat, as it may cause bloat. Feed him small, frequent meals at first. Overall, his daily rations should be slightly more than the daily reccommended amount for his ideal size and age... just split it up to multuple meals. If he is having diareah or loose stools, then put him on a bland diet until you can talk to the vet.. dehydration is the first thing you want to take care of. A dog will become more dehydrated if he is having diareah. A bland diet would consist of boiled rice. Adding some canned pumpkin can help too. (not the pie filling). At the vet, make sure you rule out parasites. If you find that he continues to have trouble putting on weight, or is developing symptoms of illness (hairloss, fatigue, etc) then you may want to rule out thyroid problems.
10. steam some rice and boil some hamburger meat (mix)and you can offer that to the pup. that's what you give a dog that's sick to its tummy because its easier to hold down. being not fed, your pup may have a hard time keeping food down at first. you don't want to give him anything that might give him bathroom troubles because you said that hes already malnourished. also you can boil some chicken liver. it ll boost his protein level