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Why aren't my one-week-old puppies thriving and gaining weight?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi we have 8 one week old puppys 4 born by c section and they are not putting weight on

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 10th, 2017

There could be several reasons for that, the most likely being that their mother may not have enough milk. You may have to supplement them with puppy milk and bottle feed them in addition to mummy taking care of them. It is also a good idea to take mum and the litter to the vet for an exam to rule out fading puppy syndrome, which can be a cause for the puppies not thriving.

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