Why is my 1-week-old puppy breathing fast, crying, and has a runny nose?

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so i've asked this question before, i have a 1 week old puppy thats been crying moving around kinda breathing rapidly then stops. i went to a nearby vet hospital as well and they have prescripted me with ammox for it since the pup had a slight discharge on the nose. old question was answered that it might be that the pup has not consumed substantial amount of milk but then he has been nursing pretty well his body weight is about 320 grams. i hope you can enlightened me on this one.

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thanks for posting! Sounds like the puppy may have a upper respiratory infection or a virus or bacterial. Not consuming enough of mom's milk can cause the puppy not to receive enough antibodies towards certain infections. However, this can vary depending on the mother's own natural immunity. 320 grams or 0.7lbs for a 1 week old puppy sounds about right. I hope the antibiotics helps with the respiratory infection. Best of luck to you!

Why is my 1-week-old puppy breathing fast, crying, and has a runny nose?

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