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My new Doberman puppy has diarrhea after food change. Should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 17 days old

I just got a Doberman puppy. I've never had a Doberman ive had him for 10 hours He is energetic and fun & of course he's sleepy & because of being a pup needs to grow and I don't think he had rest with his old owners but he had diarrhea & it's because I switched his food from eating what his parents ate to good puppy food is what the past owner said hes kinda skinny but we think its from eating adult dog food & not getting enough plus the kind he needs should I Be worried he's gaining weight now

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Answered By Menolly Cote, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on July 3rd, 2017

Congratulations on your new puppy. He's a cutie! You're right that a young puppy like Storm needs to eat a high quality large breed puppy food. It is not unusual to see loose stools for a few days after a diet change but I would recommend that you bring a stool sample to your first vet visit for them to check for parasites.

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    Answered By Emily, DVM

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    I recommend continuing with the puppy food however based on his appearance I suspect Storm may have some G.I. parasites and needs a good deworming. Also if the diarrhea continues it could also indicate a viral infection called parvovirus which can be very serious. Therefore I recommend Storm get examined by your veterinarian in the next day or so to make sure everything is going OK.

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