Guest Anonymous Posted January 24, 2003 Posted January 24, 2003 :( My 8 week old puppy has been fine until today except for not having a very good appetite. She doesn't seem to be gaining any weight and I have tried everything! I even hand feed her to try to get her to eat more. Today her little stomach has been growling and she has been acting like she is sick. She doesn't want to play, and just wants me to hold her. I'm wondering if mabe she isn't absorbing neutrients like she should? Idea's anyone? She only weighs 2 lbs. Quote
Nancy B Posted January 24, 2003 Posted January 24, 2003 pekecrazy napisał(a)::( My 8 week old puppy has been fine until today except for not having a very good appetite. She doesn't seem to be gaining any weight and I have tried everything! I even hand feed her to try to get her to eat more. Today her little stomach has been growling and she has been acting like she is sick. She doesn't want to play, and just wants me to hold her. I'm wondering if mabe she isn't absorbing neutrients like she should? Idea's anyone? She only weighs 2 lbs. Take her to the vet asap. Quote
Guest roo Posted January 24, 2003 Posted January 24, 2003 Yep to the vets, then straight back to report to us :lol: Quote
alicat613 Posted January 24, 2003 Posted January 24, 2003 EEK! I don't know much about small breeds, but 2 lbs? Also, you talk as if you've had her a while? At 8 weeks? 8 weeks is the earliest a puppy should ever come home. Please get her to the vet ASAP. I hope she is ok. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 28, 2003 Posted January 28, 2003 :angel: Hi everyone! We are kind of late letting ya'll know about Sophie(the little 8 week old) but she has kept me busy these last few days. We went to the vet and he said that she had a bacteria in her stomach. She'd had the pooh's and wouldn't eat anything so I was getting pretty worried. Through all this she had gained a half pound which brings her to 2 1/2 lbs. She's just so little till you can't take any chances with her. He gave her a black medicine that looks like tar. It's called toxiban, it's gross. I feel so sorry for her having to take it, but believe it or not, she acts like she likes it! It just gets all over her little face. She's playing and seems to be doing a lot better. Also gave her some food to help her grow, and a shot. She has breathing problems because one of her nostrils isn't open enough for her to breathe normally, so she breathes through her mouth a lot. He thinks she may grow out of it, if she don't breathe better soon then they'll open it where she can. She goes around snorting like a little pig. We go back to the vet in a few days. I'll keep ya'll posted. Thanks for the advice. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted January 28, 2003 Posted January 28, 2003 [quote name='alicat613']EEK! I don't know much about small breeds, but 2 lbs? Also, you talk as if you've had her a while? At 8 weeks? 8 weeks is the earliest a puppy should ever come home. Please get her to the vet ASAP. I hope she is ok. Sophie was only 5 weeks old when I picked her up. She wasn't eating dry food at all. I softened and hand fed her puppy chow. The breeder said she was getting to fat on the breast, so she took her away from her mother. I taught her to drink from a bowl,since she had been drinking from a hamster bottle in her cage. I picked her up, brought her home, and have loved her like my own baby ever since. She has some problems. I'm not real sure she will grow normally and she can't breathe through her nose very good(closed nostril) but she is the sweetest little thing ever! And so smart! If I ask her if she needs to potty, she'll take off down the hall to the bathroom as fast as she can to use her pad. She was the only puppy born to a seven year old mother. She's done well considering her circumstances. You are so right, a puppy should never be separated from it's mother before at least 8 weeks. Quote
alicat613 Posted January 28, 2003 Posted January 28, 2003 Glad to hear you found out what was wrong. Since the puppy is very young, make sure she gets a lot of cuddling and love and when the time comes, plenty of animal and people socialization. Good luck! :) Quote
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