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My Diesel (who is 9 weeks old today) is the runt of his litter. at 6 weeks when we brought him home, he was 2.6 lbs. He also had coccidia, which was treated with albon.
His last vet visit was 3 days ago, he weighed in at 4 lbs 14 oz. his stool sample showed he's completely parasite and worm free. So the only problem left is his small size.
granted he's 2 times bigger now than he was 3 weeks ago, but I am still worried about how small he is. I just want him to grow and look like a 'normal' boxer pup of his age. He's still sleeping a lot, but he loves to play with our pug, and his toys, in between naps. And he's eating fairly well for his size.
Has anyone had a pup this small? I just want to know if he's going to have a sudden 'catch up' growth spurt, or if he'll ever be able to reach the size of his parents. (dad is 80lbs mom is 60lbs)
I just have been worried about it for 3 weeks now, and haven't found anything to ease my mind about it. Hopefully you guys can help me.
Thanks!
ps. Tons of pics in my signature link. all filed by age. so you can see how big he was at 6 weeks when he came home, and I added new pics taken yesterday on the front page.
His last vet visit was 3 days ago, he weighed in at 4 lbs 14 oz. his stool sample showed he's completely parasite and worm free. So the only problem left is his small size.
granted he's 2 times bigger now than he was 3 weeks ago, but I am still worried about how small he is. I just want him to grow and look like a 'normal' boxer pup of his age. He's still sleeping a lot, but he loves to play with our pug, and his toys, in between naps. And he's eating fairly well for his size.
Has anyone had a pup this small? I just want to know if he's going to have a sudden 'catch up' growth spurt, or if he'll ever be able to reach the size of his parents. (dad is 80lbs mom is 60lbs)
I just have been worried about it for 3 weeks now, and haven't found anything to ease my mind about it. Hopefully you guys can help me.
Thanks!
ps. Tons of pics in my signature link. all filed by age. so you can see how big he was at 6 weeks when he came home, and I added new pics taken yesterday on the front page.