5 week old pups stool runny and stinks

[MIKA]

Hello, I brought the new addition to our family home yesterday. She is 5wks old. Her stool is super runny and stinks something awful, otherwise she is full of energy and spunk. Her gums are white. The people I got her from were feeding a TERRIBLE food-Walt Disney Brand!!! I put her on HY-TEK RATIONS for puppies. Any ideas? Thanks to all the APBT Lovers!

[dogged]

Sounds like she has some worms, what with white gums and all. I think a vet check is in order ;)

[tommy3]

Hello, I brought the new addition to our family home yesterday. She is 5wks old. Her stool is super runny and stinks something awful, otherwise she is full of energy and spunk. Her gums are white. The people I got her from were feeding a TERRIBLE food-Walt Disney Brand!!! I put her on HY-TEK RATIONS for puppies. Any ideas? Thanks to all the APBT Lovers!Take the pup to the vet immediately. There are a number of things that it could possibly be and they can be fatal. Also 5 weeks is too young to be taken from the mother.

[MIKA]

Yea shes going tomorrow. I have never saw any in her stool so I thought it was the switch in food. Thanks

[chloesredboy]

every time i hear something like this i think parvo,im not saying thats it but ive seen so much devestation from this so im a little paranoid this sounds really gross but can you describe the smell?.,parvo has a very distinct smellI know the food you are talking about alot of times pups will get sick if they are eating adult dog food instead of puppy chow it is a little rough on their little tummy's.

[cheekymunkee]

If I were you, I'd find an emergency vet a.s.a.p. That sounds like it could be parvo

[MIKA]

What is your first thought on what it could be? Shes going to my vet tomorrow. Thanks

[MIKA]

It smells kinda sour like, not really a poop smell. Hard to describe.

[chloesredboy]

What is your first thought on what it could be? Shes going to my vet tomorrow. ThanksMunky is right if it is parvo she needs emergency care now.You should really take her tonight parvo can kill so quickley especially really young pups and five weeks is too young.Better safe than sorry.

[chloesredboy]

well parvo is hard to describe the stench the best i can give is kind of mettalic like blood its really disgusting.

[MIKA]

The food im feeding is for puppies. The smell is sorta a sour smell? Her nose is dry and cool, plenty of energy, one heck of an appetite. I've never ran across this with any of my dogs.

[ericschevy]

My pup had the same thing and when I took him to the Vet the first thing they thought was Parvo, but that turned up negative..It was Coccidia..
Nevertheless get him to a Emergency Vet...IMO

[MIKA]

I'm on my way to the pet emergency clinic, now i'm getting kinda freaked out!! I will keep you wonderful people informed. MIKA

[chloesredboy]

good for you, I hope shes okay.

[ericschevy]

Good deal....;)

[dogged]

kind of mettalic like blood its really disgusting.
Yikes! Keep us updated and fingers crossed for your little pup. Hope it's nothing terribly serious.

[Patch O' Pits]

I hope the vet visit goes OK.

I'd be bringing the bill to the breeders too if I were you. They should not have let her go at 5 weeks :(

[catcher T]

its probably cocidia (sp) but I would not mess with it,,let a vet do it

[ericschevy]

I've heard that both "can be" fatal...

[Old Timer]

sounds like cocidia or parvo to me also.a dog should have a cold wet nose,not a runny nose but a wet one.a dry nose is often a sign of illness even if it is cool.either way the pup is sick and needs care and medicine of some sort.

[cheekymunkee]

Good luck!!

[truegames]

Im glad to hear your taking him to the vet. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Patch O' Pits]

How is the pup? Was he taken to the vet yet????

[purplepig]

My pup had the same thing and when I took him to the Vet the first thing they thought was Parvo, but that turned up negative..It was Coccidia..
Nevertheless get him to a Emergency Vet...IMO
That is the first thing that pops into my mind, Coccidia. A few years back I lost a whole litter of pups I was very excited about because of it. Now when I see diaria, I get paranoid. I have this stuff that is for swine and chickens that I put in the drinking water for the pups that is for it. Hope the pup is alright! 5 weeks is awfully early for the pup to leave!

[jadedpitgirl]

That is the first thing that pops into my mind, Coccidia. A few years back I lost a whole litter of pups I was very excited about because of it. Now when I see diaria, I get paranoid. I have this stuff that is for swine and chickens that I put in the drinking water for the pups that is for it. Hope the pup is alright! 5 weeks is awfully early for the pup to leave!
PP, are you talking about sulmet? I use that in the water too. I also keep a bottle of albon handy. I will give it to pups for preventative, and I will also give it to new dogs that come to the yard.

Sounds to me like your pup's "breeders" should have taken better care of their pups. Also, if you have other dogs at home, you may want to get them some albon. Even if they don't show signs of coccidia, they can still be carriers.

[ChiaPit]

5 week is very young and at the very least notify the breeder of what is diagnosed because the rest of the litter may have it as well.

[Michele]

Take the pup to the vet immediately. There are a number of things that it could possibly be and they can be fatal. Also 5 weeks is too young to be taken from the mother.
I agree with this. 5 weeks is a bit young....

[Stillwater]

I will be willing to bet that its coccidia, and possibly a combination of hook worms, and coccidia.

I would strongly advise keeping a big bottle of ALBON on hand and administering to pups from 3-4 weeks on weather they need it or not, because one pint of Albon will treat 10 or more litters and the cost is about a 100th of what it will cost to treat/save one suffering from coccidia.

[MAXIM]

Hello, I brought the new addition to our family home yesterday. She is 5wks old. Her stool is super runny and stinks something awful, otherwise she is full of energy and spunk. Her gums are white. The people I got her from were feeding a TERRIBLE food-Walt Disney Brand!!! I put her on HY-TEK RATIONS for puppies. Any ideas? Thanks to all the APBT Lovers!isnt 5 weeks kinda young to be taken from its mother? i thought it was like 6-8 weeks of age, cause the puppy still needs to feed on mothers milk!
I could be wrong though!

[purplepig]

isnt 5 weeks kinda young to be taken from its mother? i thought it was like 6-8 weeks of age, cause the puppy still needs to feed on mothers milk!
I could be wrong though!
My pups are completely off by 4 weeks, IMO, it is a phsychological development that takes place between 4-8 weeks. It is amazing the difference how the pups act if left with their littermates till 8 weeks!

[MAXIM]

My pups are completely off by 4 weeks, IMO, it is a phsychological development that takes place between 4-8 weeks. It is amazing the difference how the pups act if left with their littermates till 8 weeks!Hmmmm, tell me tell me...Cause i got Max at 8 weeks....What would have been the difference if i got him at 6 weeks?

[Attila]

Hello, I brought the new addition to our family home yesterday. She is 5wks old. Her stool is super runny and stinks something awful, otherwise she is full of energy and spunk. Her gums are white. The people I got her from were feeding a TERRIBLE food-Walt Disney Brand!!! I put her on HY-TEK RATIONS for puppies. Any ideas? Thanks to all the APBT Lovers!
Parasite anemia.

[Attila]

My pups are completely off by 4 weeks, IMO, it is a phsychological development that takes place between 4-8 weeks. It is amazing the difference how the pups act if left with their littermates till 8 weeks!
True. That is when then do some major learing on how to be a dog. Socially. Kindergarten so to say.

[Suki]

True. That is when then do some major learing on how to be a dog. Socially. Kindergarten so to say.i agree! this is a stage in a puppie's life where social developement is very important. I've read, and think as well, that when/if a pup is taken too soon, they have e tendency to be more difficult to train and socialize, and may exhibit more negative behaviors: tendency to be more fearful, have barking issues, just be more difficult, overall. My feeling is, it's just best to have pups stay with 'mom' and sibblings to obtain optimum social developement so the dogs just ends up being and becoming a more well rounded, more suitable animal.

[MIKA]

Thanks for all the advice. My pup died!! It had parvo but internal bleeding is what killed it. I took the day off and took my other dogs to my vet to be safe. They got a shot each. The people I got the pup from was going to take it to the shelter so I brought her home. They said this was an unexpected litter of 3 and two died. I want to thank this Wonderful community of APBT Lovers for your support. I will try to save any animal from a shelter and will never let our breed near a shelter. Thanks MIKA.

[chloesredboy]

so sorry to hear that ,parvo is bitch.It would help if you cleaned everything with bleach,the parvo virus can live in the ground forever so spray the yard down with bleach also.

[Suki]

Thanks for all the advice. My pup died!! It had parvo but internal bleeding is what killed it. I took the day off and took my other dogs to my vet to be safe. They got a shot each. The people I got the pup from was going to take it to the shelter so I brought her home. They said this was an unexpected litter of 3 and two died. I want to thank this Wonderful community of APBT Lovers for your support. I will try to save any animal from a shelter and will never let our breed near a shelter. Thanks MIKA.

Thank you for updating us.
Sorry to hear this. :( A for your efforts and good intentions.
I'm glad the other dogs were vaccinated.
again, sorry, ....

[maximusflys]

Sorry about the PUP!!!! I would not get another dog for 6 months after all the cleaning has been done.

[MercedesMama]

So sorry to hear that. :( Poor little baby. As chloesredboy said, make sure you clean everything, very thoroughly with bleach. EVERYTHING. You can never be to careful.

[MIKA]

Thanks, my vet sold me some stuff to spray my yard. My other three go back sat. for a checkup just to be on the safe side.

[ericschevy]

That realy sucks, sorry to hear that...

[ChiaPit]

So sorry...for both of you...parvo is awful!

[Patch O' Pits]

Thanks for all the advice. My pup died!! It had parvo but internal bleeding is what killed it. I took the day off and took my other dogs to my vet to be safe. They got a shot each. The people I got the pup from was going to take it to the shelter so I brought her home. They said this was an unexpected litter of 3 and two died. I want to thank this Wonderful community of APBT Lovers for your support. I will try to save any animal from a shelter and will never let our breed near a shelter. Thanks MIKA. I'm so very sorry the lil one didn't make it. Stupid breeders should have to at least be held accountable IMO for what they let happen to the pup :(

[Old Timer]

Thanks for all the advice. My pup died!! It had parvo but internal bleeding is what killed it. I took the day off and took my other dogs to my vet to be safe. They got a shot each. The people I got the pup from was going to take it to the shelter so I brought her home. They said this was an unexpected litter of 3 and two died. I want to thank this Wonderful community of APBT Lovers for your support. I will try to save any animal from a shelter and will never let our breed near a shelter. Thanks MIKA.so sorry to hear that your dog didn't make it.but don't let this discourage you from getting another dog.with as many BYB's that there are around there are even more good responsable breeders.just for your future refrence when you buy a pup.look the grounds over where your buying the pup.it should be nice and clean and you should feel comfortable with it.check back numerous times and at least once come unannounced this way you can see if this is the way they truely keep the grounds or if they clean up beforehand.make sure your prospective pups parents are healthy and have shot records the pups get the imnueity from the mother and if she has no shots they get no protection or very very little.make sure your pup is 8 weeks old with 2 sets of shots and the pup should be wormed with each set at least.and make sure you have proof before you hand over any money.then take the dog to the vet as soon as you leave the breeders place this way you can get a clean bill of health before you bring it into your home.these simple steps will insure you get a healthy puppy or find out if anything is worng with it.also even though your vet sold you stuff to clean up with,still make a 50/50 mixture of bleach and water and spray your yard and wipe down the house with it this is the only 100% sure way to know you have killed it off since there is no stronger germ killer around than bleach it even kills the aids virus.