dog milk

noun

Milk that is produced by dogs.

Meanings

noundog milk (uncountable)

alternative rare dog-milk · alternative rare dogmilk

  1. uncountableMilk that is produced by dogs.

    When an orphaned mammal is brought into the clinic, it is fed every two hours with Esbilac, a special packaged formula of powdered dog milk.

    1981 January 4, Lynne Ames, “About Westchester”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025
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    Months ago, in times better than these, the only thing that could be obtained at the markets of Yarmouk in southern Damascus was a “green starch” that could be fried and eaten. One kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rice cost between $70 and $100. Boys scurried in search of dandelions and cactus leaves. A common meal included a bowl of water and spice. Some drank dog milk. Others ate fertilizer. Many had nothing at all.

    2014 April 21, Terrence McCoy, “Thousands starving on outskirts of Damascus; situation ‘unprecedented in living memory,’ U.N. says”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2014

    • He shared a photo of an abandoned puppy he found on Instagram on January 10 / • He asked if locals knew where he could find dog milk to feed the newborn pup

    2021 January 25, Tita Smith, “Vegans accuse high-profile animal activist of risking a puppy's life for 'Insta likes' after he turned down a shelter's offer to care for it - but his version is VERY different”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021
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APA

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Chicago

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