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My new husky puppy has diarrhea, drinks a lot, and looks adult.

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | unneutered | 20 lbs

I got new pet Siberian husky he is 5 months , breeder said so. I don't understand he looks adult dog and it's 9 days I got him he is having loose motions n smells terrible n he drinks lot of water. I am strictly giving him dog food. He is very light weight also. How to handle him. I am attaching photos kindly see him n tell what is his age n what might be problem with him.

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Sara Farmer, DVM

Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 10th, 2017

Prince does look a little older in his pictures, but it is difficult to know for certain based on a picture alone. A veterinarian would likely be able to examined his teeth and give a better estimate of his age - at 5 months old I would expect his adult canine teeth to still be in the process of erupting.

The diarrhea could be a sign of intestinal parasites or a food intolerance, and I would recommend seeing a veterinarian to address this issue especially if it has been going on for 9 days. Based on your picture he does not look too thin to me, but since he has a fluffy coat it is difficult to know without being able to feel for his ribs and really examine him.
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