My 2-month-old chihuahua puppy won't eat or drink. What food is best?

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Very small 12 oz chihuahua puppy. Breeder fed Royal Canin puppy and canned puppy food. I have had her for 1 week. She was eating her food, with water added. Now she doesn't like it. Also having trouble getting her to drink water. I finally used an eye dropper and she is talking water from that. She is just 2 months old. What over puppy food is best for her breed? Any do you have any ideas to help her? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 29 days old | 0 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Mystic. Being such a tiny puppy, she may have difficulty regulating her blood sugar. If very young small puppies go too long between meals, their blood sugar can drop too low. This results in a weak lethargic puppy that will be less interested in eating and drinking. You can try using a supplement known as NutriCal to keep her blood sugar up. If she seems unresponsive, place karo syrup on her gums and seek immediate veterinary care. Otherwise, leave puppy food available at all times so that she does not need to go extended periods between meals. Continue this until she is around 4 months of age. As far as another puppy food option, I would use a small or tiny breed formula from Purina or Hills. These are trustworthy companies with products backed by extensive research. You can add warm water to the dry kibble, mix canned and dry food or just offer canned. You may have to try different combinations to see what she likes. I hope this information helps!

My 2-month-old chihuahua puppy won't eat or drink. What food is best?

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