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10-19-2011, 11:30 AM | #1 |
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| Why isn't she growing? Hi everyone! I just came back from the vet and I found out that Lilo hasn't gained any weight the last 2 weeks although she has gotten a teensy bit longer. She was .7 pounds at 8 weeks old. 1 pound at 10 weeks old. Went down to .9 at 12 weeks old. And at 15 weeks old she's still at .9 pounds although she obviously has gotten a little bigger and longer. The vet said she's still very healthy and alert and we have had any hypoglycemic problems or any problems in general for that matter. She eats 3 times a day and we've been increasing her food every week. She's not too skinny and has a good layer of fat/ muscle on her bones when I rub her back. I'm just curious as to why it seems her growth has slowed down again? When I had JoeJoe he grew a ounce or two every week steadily and physically got a little bigger each week also. Has any one had this problem before? She's on orijen puppy and Stella and chewies patties. Last edited by MaxYorkieBear; 10-19-2011 at 11:32 AM. |
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10-19-2011, 12:45 PM | #2 |
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| She may just be a slow grower or just a little itty bitty one. Ahi is a slow grower too. She's had no problems to speak of. Although at 15 weeks she was over a pound. Now at 23 weeks she only weighs about 2 1/2lbs. I'm hoping to get over 3 but it doesn't seem like it. I'm glad that Lilo is healthy.
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10-19-2011, 12:52 PM | #3 |
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| And we wonder why Yorkie pups should stay with their Moms for at least 12-14 weeks...
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10-19-2011, 01:14 PM | #4 |
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| If I were you I would have her tested for liver shunt. Just in case. Not growing can be a symptom of liver shunt. |
10-19-2011, 01:23 PM | #5 |
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| I brought that idea up to the vet also but she said she doesn't seem to showing signs of it, we had it tested anyway and nothing strange or different was noted. We had that scare with our little JoeJoe also but he passed his bile acid test when he was with us... Thanks for the suggestion, it definitely would've reminded me had I not already experienced that worry. |
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10-19-2011, 01:35 PM | #7 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I hope someone more knowledgeable can help you, but I've read that good breeders say they will never let a dog go before it weighs two pounds, no matter how old. You are lucky nothing has happened; they can go downhill so fast. I would be free feeding and have nutri-cal on hand just in case. Seriously, how can she have any fat at that weight? Puppies go through growth spurts and food should be available at all times.
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10-19-2011, 04:49 PM | #10 | |
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I know he passed away at 14 weeks old. If she is from the same breeder I would be very worried.
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10-19-2011, 05:48 PM | #11 |
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| Sadly. I didn't get to meet the breeder in this case. Boyfriend got her as a gift but I do remember him saying that her mom was 5 pounds and her father was 3. So bf assumed she would be about three pounds? She was a little chubster when I got her too. All round tummy and all. I also considered worms but fecal test says otherwise and she's been dewrmed according to schedule. |
10-19-2011, 05:51 PM | #12 |
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| Definitely not the same breeder or I would be worried too . He was already having problems at 12 weeks old when we had him. That's why I'm so insistent with bringing lilo to the vet often. I want to make sure she didn't have any of the problems he did. So bf thinks I'm being too much but better safe than sorry. |
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