Puppy Health Problems

For most new puppy parents, puppy health problems are one of the things that worry them the most.

If you take you take care to do your research, and choose a healthy puppy in the first place, you're off to a good start.

You can give your puppy the best possible care when you know how to recognize puppy health problems (before they become serious issues), and have the information you need to make good decisions on how to handle the situation.

With many of the serious dog illnesses that puppies are prone to, a quick diagnosis and prompt treatment can literally 'save the day'.

All these questions have been asked by visitors to my site, the answers are ones I have given. If you have a puppy health concern, it's very likely that you'll find a question which mirrors yours - and the answer will be right there with it! How easy is that?

I'd recommend that you take the time to scroll through the whole page, as quite often the same question is asked several times with slightly different situations or variations, the answers also may vary accordingly. Getting more than one viewpoint on your particular worry can be very enlightening, and reassuring.

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Puppy with Health Problems 
I bought an 8 week old puppy, I went to vet check with the breeder at her vets. He passed his health check.

At 12 weeks old when I let the puppy off ...

six month old puppy has worms! 
I have a 6 month old American Bulldog Boxer Mix puppy. She has worms. She been Vomiting , pooping out her worms. I gave her a de-wormer two days ago ...

8 week old female Shih Tzu vomiting and has diarrhea??? 
We just purchased an 8 week old female Shih Tzu this past Friday (Tues today) and she started getting sick Saturday night. She has had her first shots ...

Pomeranian Hypoglycemia 
My husband and I purchased a 9 month old pomeranian about a week ago (her name is Turi). The breeder warned us about hypoglycemia eposides due to her ...

Distemper or Kennel Cough? 
Neighbors moved and left mother and puppy behind, of course my ten year old son brought him to me, he was flea infested, but really sweet and cute.

Bought ...

Puppy training with a umbilical hernia 
I have a puppy with a umbilical hernia, he is not training at all.

He is three months old, when I put him outside to go he does but with in 5 minutes ...

sick puppy 
My sister has a 5 week old puppy and she just start not eating or drinking and is pretty lifeless.

She has a hard time standing almost like a front ...

Tick Infection? 
What is your treatment for a dog with tick bites that caused a serious infection?

Our workers' dog goes in the woods a lot and was full of 3 different ...

puppy irish wolf hound blood in poop 
My irish wolfound is 18 wks old , for the past two days he has been getting a jelly substance in his poo also with a small trace of blood , the vets is ...

Puppy ate string! 
My 10 wk old Golden Doodle ate the drawstring from my daughters sweat pants. He vomited heavily for a day and the string came out , but I'm not sure all ...

Puppy got diarrhea one day after shots 
My puppy received her 2 distemper shot along with the rabies shot and the next day she came down with diarrhea.

Could this be a reaction to the shot ...

Sick puppy? 
6 week old pitbull had diarrhea for a couple days. Thought was change in food. Gave back food. Now acting as if constipated but did poop, straining constantly ...

Eating Poop 
I have a Rottweiler puppy he is 10 weeks old. He eats his poop sometimes is that normal?? Please help.






Hi
It sounds disgusting, but yes,...

My Puppies sick!  Not rated yet
My 6 month old King Charles Spaniel vomitted four times yesterday, he had diarrhea this morning, had the hiccups this morning and cries when I move him....

Urine leakage  Not rated yet
My puppy "leaks" oftentimes while sleeping. Does this indicate a problem and is there anything that can be done for it?




Hi Connie
A puppy ...

Female jack russell 9-10 months old  Not rated yet
i have a female jack russell who is 9-10 months old and i have noticed some swelling around her vaginal areas... is this common during her cycle? (i haven'...

what happens to a puppys' baby teeth   Not rated yet
I have learned so much from your website - thank you very much.

Do puppies swallow their baby teeth? I've had a couple of dogs and have never seen any ...

My 4 y/o Shih Tzu has pink lumps inside her mouth?  Not rated yet
My 4 y/o Shih Tzu has 4 pink lumps inside her mouth, their not on her gum's, but on the lid's (sides) of her mouth.

She's had them for a few month'...

i think my puppy is sick  Not rated yet
He started to vomit a lot, then he start to cry a lot like he's in pain. He is just lying down and doesn't seem active.

what should i do? i'm very ...

dog seizures  Not rated yet
my dog that is 2-3 years just had her neck shaking and she was twitching and i don't know what it could be...

we just had our family leave with there ...

BACK WARDS COUGH?  Not rated yet
SHES A VERY SMALL CHIHUAHUA, AT 11 WEEKS SHE IS A LITTLE OVER A POUND.

SOMETIMES SHE COUGHS BACKWARDS LIKE A CAT WITH A HAIRBALL IS THIS NORMAL?

SHE ...

Does my 3 week old puppy have a cold???  Not rated yet
When he breathes you can hear he congestion in his chest.


Hi Coretha
A three week old puppy shouldn't be congested.

He may either he have an ...

4-5 week puppy has diarrhea  Not rated yet
I got a puppy 2 days ago. He is a St. Bernard and shepherd mix. His first poop was a little solid, however all day yesterday they have been more runny,...

puppy sneezes  Not rated yet
Okay my puppy just came home on Tuesday (6.24.08) she is a nine week old shepherd mix, and she keeps sneezing.

I am not able to tell you all of her ...

red spots on tummy and missing fur on tummy  Not rated yet
I have a 71/2 month old chocolate lab, who was missing fur on his tummy when we adopted him at nine weeks of age. The vet assumed it was because he was ...

corona virus vaccine  Not rated yet
Our puppy went to the vet today to get his shots. They gave him the Corona Virus.

I've been looking online and I can't seem to find what the side effects ...

anal glands  Not rated yet
I was wondering if there is something that I need to watch for to see if my maltipoo gets blocked up due to her anal glands?? Thank you- Jill

Also, she ...

Hip problems  Not rated yet
My puppy is 12 months old. Since we got him last August he has limped 3 separate times for no apparent reason. There was no injury that I could see. These ...

puppy very sleepy and +diarrhea  Not rated yet
puppy very sleepy and + diarrhea


Hi
Diarrhea, vomiting and excessive lethargy can all be symptoms of some of the serious, contagious dog illnesses ...

Will my puppy stop breathing?  Not rated yet
Hi,

My puppy has recently been in the hospital with and IV in her because we can't find out why she keeps vomiting and has diahreah.

The blood tests ...

weight of my new chocolate lab puppy  Not rated yet
We have a new chocolate lab puppy at 8 weeks he weighed 15.8 pounds. He now is 9 weeks and weighs 21.4 pounds.

Is this normal? Is he just going to ...

My 10 week old puppy won't eat  Not rated yet
I have a 10 week old Newfoundland. She will pick at her food but won't eat like normal. She has been with us for almost 2 weeks and still has not finished ...

puppy shots  Not rated yet
My parents just got a puppy.

It is 7 weeks old. And they want to know what kind of shots the puppy needs and when to get them for her.

And what ...

Puppy swallowing stones  Not rated yet
We've got a 5 month old swiss shepherd puppy and he is eating stones.

Why is he doing it and how can we stop him from eating stones?

He was really ...

gassy puppies  Not rated yet
I was reading your article about constipation problems in puppies and it's funny you described exactly what I experienced this weekend with my puppy and ...

Sickly new puppy  Not rated yet
I got a new "Doxie-Poo" for mothers day. She is @ 6 weeks old today. I took her for her first shots, but she had worms and they wouldn't give her the shots ...

Mucus filled bumps/rash on puppy's belly?  Not rated yet
Mucus filled bumps on my puppies belly?


Hi
Without more information it's difficult to be sure, but my best guess would be a staph infection.

This ...

puppies teeth  Not rated yet
How old are puppies when they start losing their baby teeth?



Hi Deb
Generally puppies start to lose their teeth around 3 - 4 months of age, they ...

Puppy sneezes alot  Not rated yet
I just recently got a puppy. She is 9 weeks old and i've noticed she has been sneezing a lot in the morning.

I do have cats at home that gives me ...

my pit bull puppies have diarrhea  Not rated yet
Last wednesday we wormed our puppies and now 5 days later they have bad diarrhea(for about 3 days) It makes an awful mess and i dont know what to do to ...

bladder infection  Not rated yet
How do you get rid of a bladder infection with crystals and blood in her urine?


Hi
You need antibiotics to treat a urinary tract (or bladder) infection....

Girl Puppy Bleeding  Not rated yet
I have a 6 1/2 old Shih-tzu female puppy, she seems to be bleeding a little but no blood in her urine. Is this normal?



Hi
Do you mean a 6 1/2 ...

runny eyes  Not rated yet
My 9w old border terrier has runny eyes it is a greeny colour. There's not much, but i want to know if this is normal (maybe just a cold not sure)?




Hi ...

Allergic reaction to shots  Not rated yet
Can we give her benedryl for an allergic reaction to shots? Her face is swollen and she has bumps all over.

She got her distemper and rabies shot today....

Is my puppy going blind?  Not rated yet
My puppy is almost 3 months, his right eyes is glazed over and seems to have a blue coloring at the bottom of the pupil.

I noticed it today but my ...

what's wrong with a english bull dog when he breathes heavily and never stops no matter what?  Not rated yet
When i first got my dog it wouldn't stop breathing heavily with his tongue hanging out. The person we got it from said it was just because he was hot, but ...

first stages of parvo  Not rated yet
My puppy who is 3 months old has the symptoms of parvo virus with the exception that is drinking and eating. He is constipated as well.

He is larchaject....

bad gas  Not rated yet
I have two five month old chocolate lab puppies one is healthy but the other has bad gas and does not poop. Both eat the same food and the same amount....

6 week old maltese  Not rated yet
My 6-week old Maltese does not want to drink water. Is this dangerous? Can he become dehydrated?


Hi Debbie
It's unusual for a puppy not to drink ...

UMBILICAL HERNIA  Not rated yet
My 4 month old lab puppy was fine this morning and tonight i noticed she had a quarter sized bulge on her stomach.

What would cause a hernia to develop ...

What are distemper side effects?  Not rated yet
My puppy is sleeping non - stop. She does eat and drink and she is going to the bathroom normally.

No diarrhea or vomiting , but she is sleeping a lot ...

albon 125 mg  Not rated yet
Hi- My puppy is 4 and a half months old. She weighs 6.2 pounds...she is a mix.shitzu-dachshund. Yesterday, I took her to the vets to get the last of ...

Hair loss in puppies  Not rated yet
I have 2 puppies and I have noticed that they are losing a lot of their hair. I have taken them to the vet and the were dewormed and are now worm free!...

Diarrhea now constipated puppy  Not rated yet
I have a 6 month old 10lb neutered male Yorkie-Tzu. Last week we had house guests all week, it was very stressful on the dog and my husband and I left ...

Vomiting pup  Not rated yet
Hello I have a 5 month old Shitzu puppy and since yesterday he has been vomiting up white foamy mucus.

Today he has been vomiting up a brown looking ...

how to stop parasite  Not rated yet
When my puppy poops little white warms or white moving things come out, along with its poop.

I would like to know how to prevent this from happening....

Blood in poop - but only sometimes   Not rated yet
My puppy had diarrhea, so I took him to the vet to be checked out. All was fine - the vet said his diet change may have upset his tummy.

So i changed ...

Blood in puppy poop  Not rated yet
My puppy has had the runs, so we changed his diet and it has improved. But, then he started to get a little bit of blood in his poop.

We took him ...

I think my puppy might be constipated  Not rated yet
Well 1st of all I have a 4 1/2 mo old Hairless Chinese Crested and I believe she may be constipated.

This morning when I feed her, she ate like she ...

why does she drag her bottom  Not rated yet
My puppy is dragging her behind a lot and she just went potty today and it was filled with what I think are tapeworms....can my other dog get them as well ...

puppy with parvo  Not rated yet
Our newest addition to the family is a two-month old beagle puppy. He had not had his vaccinations yet, only wormer for puppies.

Three days ago he ...

8 week old english bulldog - eye problems?  Not rated yet
I have an 8 week old english bulldog and i had some questions concerning his health. For the past two days his eyes have looked real red and the one gets ...

Hair loss?  Not rated yet
I am sorry for all the questions but I am a paranoid puppy mom. I took my puppies to the vet and they were dewormed. They have to go back for a second ...

Is my puppy depressed or sick?  Not rated yet
I just got a 12 week old hound mix puppy. She is a very calm girl. She came from a litter of 8 brothers and sisters and wasn't well taken care of before ...

Stop the Loose Stools  Not rated yet
I don't know what to do with my 6mth old puppy? She has been having loose stools for about 3 months.

All tests have come back negative for parasites....

Scooting in a 8 week old puppy  Not rated yet
I have a 8 week old chi. puppy the mother did not want, so i raised him on a bottle, now he is eating i have wormed, & gave him has 1st shot.

He scoots ...

I think my chihuahua ate a jelly bean!  Not rated yet
I think my chihuahua puppy ate a jelly bean and now she cries when i touch her in a certain spot.

What can i do to help her pass it or comfort her?


Hi ...

Puppy odour  Not rated yet
Hi

My puppy has a distinctive body odour. It gets stronger after she plays and when she is sleeping.

I tried bathing her, but the smell comes back ...

Yorkie sneezing and coughing  Not rated yet
My yorkie is 9 weeks old and he's been sneezing everyday but not continuously, maybe 4-5 sneezes in the day and he'll hack or cough once or twice during ...

MY DOG IS NOT POOPING RIGHT  Not rated yet
WELL MY DOG IS SICK SINCE MARCH 23 2008. SHE ATE A MARSHMALLOW AND THEN THE NEXT DAY SHE WASN'T POOPING RIGHT, AND SHE VOMITED 2 TIMES AND I GAVE HER PEPTO ...

Not digesting food properly  Not rated yet
My 6 1/2 month old pit seems to get sick after evening meals i.e. belching, stomach pain and vomiting.

What could be the cause?


Hi
It could ...

puppy teeth?  Not rated yet
When do puppies loose their puppy teeth?


Hi
Puppies generally have all their baby teeth by around 7 - 8 weeks old. They start to lose them at around ...

How long of a waiting period is necessary in an area to introduce a new puppy after puppies have died from Distemper?   Not rated yet
Our Rottweiler, Queenie had 9 puppies and 8 of them died, the vet thinks from Distemper. We have cleaned the room and the patio area with disinfectives ...

Yorkie - Poo Tummy Issues  Not rated yet
I have a five month old yorkie-poo. I got her when she was 13 weeks old. The entire time I have had her, she has seemed to get tummy aches on at least ...

Why do shih tzu's have hiccups  Not rated yet
Does my shih tzu have hiccups?


Hi Vanessa
It's not just Shih Tzu's who get hiccups - most puppies get them at one time or another, and some get ...

DANGERS OF NO TREATMENT  Not rated yet
A FRIEND OF MY DAUGHTERS, WHO HAS A PUPPY THAT IS THREE MONTHS OLD AND HAS HAD NO TREATMENTS\SHOTS, IS STAYING WITH HER AND HER 1 YR. OLD SON. THE FRIEND ...

sick puppy  Not rated yet
2 and 1/2 mnth old new puppy is sick and being treated with albon and had panacure for hookworms and coccidiosis.

He has been given iv fluids twice ...

Constipated puppy  Not rated yet
What do you give a constipated 7 week old puppy?



Hi
Although puppies (or dogs) rarely get constipated, it does seem that many new puppy owners ...

diarrhea  Not rated yet
I have shihtzu puppy who has had diarrhea for the last three days what do I do? Brown, runny poop.



Hi Sheila
Puppies get diarrhea ...

my 8 1/2 week puppy is constipated  Not rated yet
What can I do or give to my puppy to help with the constipation?

She has been acting strange all day like not being as active, giving kisses, not as ...

Treating parasites/worms  Not rated yet
I know that we should treat our puppy once a month for heart worms, but how often should she be treated for gastrointestinal parasites?


Hi Michelle ...

puppy diarrhea  Not rated yet
My puppy ate another dogs food last night and now he has really bad diarrhea. What should I do?


Hi Karen
A sudden change in diet is pretty much ...

Puppy gas  Not rated yet
I have a 4 month old Golden Retriever.

She is constantly passing gas. What can I do about this?



Hi
Poor you! Poor puppy too, as all that ...

5 1/2 week old dachshund who won't eat  Not rated yet
What can I do when a 5 1/2 week old dachshund who won't eat.

She barely drinks water but is peeing good but has not doo-dooed at lot. The last time ...

To feed or not to feed before visiting vet?  Not rated yet
Hello It's four a.m. and I just discovered writhing, whipping worms in my baby Chihuahua's stool. I am wondering if I should or shouldn't feed her before ...

Parvo shot reaction  Not rated yet
Our 7 week puppy had its first shot and now is sore around the neck.

The puppy is in pain when you touch him around the neck. Can someone help with ...

Puppy vomit smells of feces  Not rated yet
My puppy has been vomiting for the past two days and it smells very strongly of feces and is brown in color.

Should i be concerned?


Hi Jenae ...

LUMPS  Not rated yet
HI,

I NOTICED A LUMP ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUCKEYE ON MY FIVE MONTH OLD SHIH TZU'S BACK.

IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ATTACHED TO ANYTHING, AND HE DOESN'...

puppy hiccups  Not rated yet
I got a 12 wk mastif puppy yesterday. She seems to have hiccups. Is that possible?


Hi
Yes, it's perfectly possible that your puppy could get bouts ...

puppy shots  Not rated yet
what if your puppy has worms?

what do you give them if they do?


Hi
There are several different kinds of worms that puppies can get, the most ...

Won't Drink water  Not rated yet
She will eat, but will have nothing to do with her water...have tried gatorade too...no results....called the vet, he won't answer....she is peeing.....no ...

Puppy poop  Not rated yet
I have two cavapoo's, and ones poop (sorry to be so gross) looks like poop with slime around it and then she will have a few squirts afterwards. She seems ...

Puppy poop with blood spots  Not rated yet
I have a 9 half week old westie puppy. He's only been with us about a week and he settled in nicely, is happy, bright eyed,lots of energy,eats well,drinks ...

Puppy Diarrhea  Not rated yet
I just bought an 8 week old Puggle this past Saturday and it has been a rollercoaster with his bowels since we brought him home.

One day he will be ...

puppy worms  Not rated yet
I took my pup to the Vet yesterday and she has worms really bad.

It looks like slime coming out of her behind. He wormed her but now she won't eat ...

Puppy Health Insurance  Not rated yet
There are not too many company's out there that cover all the puppy expenses, So do your homework on Puppy Insurance ( Dog Insurance). It could save you ...

puppy's excessive pooping  Not rated yet
We have a lab puppy approximately 2 months old. She eats the same food as our other dog that is approximately just under 1 year old.

The lab puppy ...

feeding questions  Not rated yet
I have a yorkie poo and when I feed him I don't know if he is getting enough to eat. He will eat a little and whine at it and paw at it, I'm not understanding ...

VISION TROUBLE  Not rated yet
MY DOG (1 YEAR) HAS RECENTLY STARTED BARKING AT EVERYTHING ALMOST LIKE SHE CAN'T SEE. SHE IS BARKING AT PEOPLE SHE KNOWS VERY WELL UNTIL THEY GET CLOSE ...

after shots   Not rated yet
My puppy had his shots today, he is a yorkie poo mixed breed.

Iwas just wondering is it normal for him to be tired after shots and if so for how long?...

Reaction to Puppy Shots...he's 9 weeks old  Not rated yet
We have a 9 week year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He swelled up about 5 minutes after the shot. His eyes swelled shut and he vomited his heart ...

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