My 3-week GSD puppy can't walk. What to feed her? When to see a vet?

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Is my gsd double coat?? She is unable to walk properly nd usually slips during walking she is three weeks old and what kind of feed should i provide to her. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 23 days old | 4.4 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor Pixi. She looks double coated as most GSD are. At 3 weeks old, she should still be receiving her mother's milk or puppy formula. If you don't have the mother, I would supplement her with puppy formula every 3 hours. If she hasn't been eating this, she could just be really weak and low blood sugar and the reason why she can't walk or she could have some genetic malformation. With her being so young, I would have her looked at by your vet ASAP to ensure there isn't anything else going on. Your vet will be able to talk to your more in detail about weaning her to puppy food when she is 5 weeks old. You will want to start with canned puppy food and once she is 6 weeks old start to incorporate dry food. I hope this helps!

My 3-week GSD puppy can't walk. What to feed her? When to see a vet?

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