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My 1.5-month-old puppy is anemic and won't eat. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rhodesian Ridgeback | Male | 1 month and 12 days old | 9 lbs

My 1.5month old puppy has low blood in it and low haemoglobin,low rbc, doctor doesn't guaranteed the recovery and survival he is not eating anything I need immediate help regarding this plz help me to save my puppy

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on June 29th, 2019

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! To be able to help your pup, it is crucial to find out why he is not eating and most importantly why he is anemic. This may be due to an immune mediated condition or an infection of some kind. For this reason, I recommend that they proceed with diagnostics such as infectious disease testing and abdominal ultrasound to look for possible reasons. Therapy would be dependent on findings. Hoping for a speedy recovery!

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