My 45-day-old puppy has diarrhea and is skinny. Is his food bad?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 9.503 lbs
My puppy is 45 days old . Im feeding him human cerlac . His poop is light yellowish and liquid .but doesnt stink . He faced diarrhea 3 days back. He poops like water pumped out from syringe with out needle.. he is active not weak .plays very well. But became somewhat skinny ,not too much but to some extend. Is it good or bad for my SIMBA(his name
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Published on July 17th, 2017
Human Cerelac is not an appropriate diet for a growing puppy. He should be fed a puppy milk replacer such as Esbilac or Pet-Lac. The diarrhea may be due to the diet or intestinal parasites (worms). Simba should be examined by a veterinarian. If left untreated, the diarrhea can lead to dehydration which is dangerous in puppies. Submit a stool sample to diagnose intestinal parasites or bacterial overgrowth. Consider a veterinary probiotic to promote gut health. You could also mix in a bit of plain yogurt if a probiotic is not available.
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This puppy needs to be on a puppy milk replacer, not a human one. He also probably needs to be dewormed. These are two reasons your puppy is underweight. You should be able to get puppy milk replacer at your local pet store or co-op. Also, at this age, your puppy should be old enough to start eating puppy chow. You may need to moisten it with warm water first since heat have trouble chewing. We also recommend at 6 weeks of age to bring your puppy in for his first check up and possibly vaccines. You can further discuss his diet with your vet at this appointment.
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Published on July 17th, 2017
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I recommend you see your Vet with Simba. There are many causes for diarrhea in young puppies, they are: intestinal parasites, malabsorptive/maldigestive issues, food sensitivity, intussuception, partial intestinal foreign bodies. Once the Vet has ruled the above they can provide medications for the diarrhea and discuss if the diet needs to be changed. Hope this helps and good luck!
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Published on October 26th, 2018
OOps, I did not see that your puppy is so young. Please ignore my previous answer and do the following: Tobi needs to be wormed with a puppy wormer. He is so small that he will need to be kept warm, ie needs a warm bed to stay in if he wants to. As for Cerelac, it is not really a good puppy food and you should feed him a good quality complete puppy food for large dogs, 4 times daily. He will also need his first parvo vaccination. Having diarrhea such as you describe can be caused by worms, or an infection, therefore I suggest you take Tobi to a veterinarian for an exam. Do not reduce water intake, as diarrhea causes dehydration.
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