My puppy is weak and recovering slowly. How can I speed up recovery?

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My puppy became seriously ill after a vet injected him with a yellow drip because of a lung infection. Puppy stopped eating, lost muscle mass. We took him to another vet and my after a week of antibiotics and iv drips my dog is better now. But i feel as if my puppy is recovering very slowly. It has been a week since my last visit to the vet and my puppy is still weak, wont stand/walk on his paws. He limps. How can I speed up his recovery? I give him good nutrition but his recovery is slow. Help. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor puppy. It is hard to say how best to help your puppy without knowing if there are any specific underlying problems going on here. I would recommend getting your puppy's stool tested for intestinal parasites first. If there are parasites that are taking away his nutrition, this could be the only reason for his failure to thrive. I would also recommend getting some bloodwork done on this pup to look for other clues as to why he is not recovering well. Anemia, parasites, congenital disorders, etc, could be at play here. Also lung infections are notorious for taking forever to resolve, especially if a fungal infection was present. These can take 6 months to a year in some cases. As long as your puppy is eating well and still bright and alert, then take it one day at a time. The best thing to do is to continue the medication prescribed and feed your pet a high quality puppy food, as well as checking for any other underlying problems as I mentioned above. Some good brands of food to consider are: Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Eukanuba and Purina. I hope that your puppy is able to make a full and speedy recovery soon! Best wishes and take care.

My puppy is weak and recovering slowly. How can I speed up recovery?

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