My 4-month-old puppy is thin. Should I adopt? What to ask breeder?

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I am buying a english crooker spanial male puppy of 4 months but I observed one issue puppy is looking weak n thin as considered to naughty's ( currently having English crooker spanial female)throw back pics when she was 4 months. Breeder says he was with a person who did not take care n puppy was brought back by breeder. Breeder says u give him good food of royal canin,eggs...etc he will be healthy. One more thing is puppy is going to fly in flight and come to me . Kindly guide me in this case. Pet's info: Dog | English Cocker Spaniel | Female | spayed | 4 years and 6 months old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is hard to answer without photos of the puppy, but if you have concerns about the health of the puppy I would inquire if the breeder is willing to take this puppy to his local vet to have him examined and then request a copy of the medical records from that visit. That is unfortunately the only way you will be able to know that kitty is healthy enough for adoption. You can also ask that the vet test Naughty for intesitnal parasites. Intestinal parasites are the most common cause of low weight in puppies. There really is no other reason for an underweight puppy except for malnutrition (not feeding enough food), which the breeder should know not to do. If the puppy is just small (runt) but considered to be a normal body weight (Body condition score) by the vet, then there are no major concerns with adoption Naughty. Keeping all these things in mind you should be able to come to an informed decision on whether to adopt this puppy or not. A good breeder would know to feed the puppies enough food to encourage proper growth, and also to deworm the puppies routinely to prevent intestinal parasites from robbing them of their nutrition. I hope that you are able to come to a decision soon regarding Naughty! Best wishes and take care.

My 4-month-old puppy is thin. Should I adopt? What to ask breeder?

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