My 3-week-old puppy is yellow, skinny, and not nursing. Is she sick?

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My name is Patricia..Our three weeks old puppy has a yellowish skin and pee. She is also not drinking her mother's breastfeed milk.. she's a bit skinny compare to her brother. Why is that? Is she having a health problem? Please doc.. help us.

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yellow colored skin can be concerning and is usually caused by a destruction of red blood cells or a liver issue. Since the puppy is not nursing wel I would recommend supplementing her with a puppy milk replacer to ensure she is getting enough nutrients. I would also recommend taking her in to be examined by a veterinarian to ensure nothing too serious is going on. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck!

My 3-week-old puppy is yellow, skinny, and not nursing. Is she sick?

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