new puppy diarhea

olliesdad · #1 14th June 2002, 06:00 PM

i just got my 5 week old puppie ollie 3 days ago i know its really young to take away from his mom,hes had diarhea since i brought him home he eats and drinks well and seems fine besides the diarhea im feeding him the same food he was being fed before i took him (black gold kibble mixed with water so he can eat it easier) this is my first puppy and i dont know if its normal or not. also he doesnt seem to be dehydrated. any help or advice would be very apretiated .

D'sMom · #2 14th June 2002, 06:16 PM

We got Dasia when she was a wee 5 wks as well....

If you are worried i would probably take him to the vet just to make sure because he is so young. However if you feel that Ollie is doing fine other then the diarhea i would maybe try some pumpkin PUREE (not the filling) and give about a dime size worth of it to Ollie. This should settle his tummy and also should firm up the stool. If he tolerates the Puree well then maybe you can give him alittle more depending if he needs it.

Maybe the cause of the diarhea may be due to the stress of being removed from his littermates

and being in a new environment. I hope your baby feels better and congratulations on the new addition!

Please keep us updated on how Ollie is doing

olliesdad · #3 14th June 2002, 07:42 PM

Thanx for the advice! ill try the pumkin purree tonight and hopefully it works im taking him in to the vet next week so ill have him all checked out. thanx again ill keep everyone informed

#4 14th June 2002, 08:18 PM

Skyler done the same thing ... and we also got her at 5 weeks as well... I assume it was from the last worming, so I gave her some Kaopectate, bout 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. You can also give a small amount of unflavored Pedialite in their water to help keep electrolites in the body until this passes.