What to do if my young puppy is sick, crying, and has diarrhea?

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I was given a puppy that was taken from the mom way to soon was told puppy is month old but looks Alot smaller then that I got it milk and bottle but won't drink it eats can food but gets sick and has poops but don't get up to poop lays there and poops and lays in it and it cries 24/7 what can If anything I do for it. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 2 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Princess. At a month old, Princess can start to be weaned off mom and switched over to soft foods (wet down dry food or canned food). On those pictures and based on what you're describing, it sounds like Princess may be sick. Her unwillingness to move and crying may be associated with pain. This can be caused by a high number of worms or if she is having a viral disease (in a puppy with unknown history, biggest concern would be Parvovirus). I would recommend having your veterinarian evaluate Princess and test her for Parvovirus and worms. Otherwise, Princess could be continued to be fed both Formula (if she will drink it) and canned food for the next week or two while you completely wean her off the bottle and switch her to soft foods. Hope this helps.

What to do if my young puppy is sick, crying, and has diarrhea?

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