6 week old puppy

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  1. Mikal92

    Mikal92 Registered Users

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    Hello I’m planning on taking my puppy to the vet tomorrow. But she’s having trouble holding food down she gags and vomits when she drinks some water. Her stool is solid and pees normal. She is the runt of the litter weighing about 2.5 - 3 lb well other pups are 4.5 -5lb
     
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    Boogie Supporting Member Forum Supporter

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    Sadly, in some parts of the world there is a tragic trade in tiny puppies barely able to walk. On the Labrador site we frequently get comments from people who have purchased puppies as young as 21 days old. Their owners will usually need help from a qualified veterinary professional if the puppy is to survive and thrive.

    Our forum policy is to encourage people to wait until their puppy is eight weeks old before collecting it from the breeder. To make sure we are not encouraging the trade in underage puppies, nor depriving these puppies of essential veterinary attention, we have the following rule.

    If a forum member’s puppy has been removed from the breeder/ mother before the age of seven weeks, that member must wait until their puppy is seven weeks old before posting about him or her on the forum

    We recommend that anyone with a puppy under this age contacts their vet without delay for instructions on feeding, general care, and medical treatment. We understand that members want to help these puppies, but the forum is not the right place to be distributing specialist advice of this nature.
     
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    Moderator Note: The forum strongly recommends that puppies stay with their mother and siblings for at least seven weeks. Please note it is against forum rules to post about puppies that have been removed from their mother and siblings before this age. We understand you may be very concerned and upset about your puppy, and strongly urge you to take her to a vet, immediately.


    I am going to lock this thread to prevent other comments. Please feel free to stick around, and we would love to hear more about your puppy once she reaches the age of seven weeks.

    Please do take her to the vet right away. She is very tiny and will need specialist care.
     
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