Slighty pale gums in puppy?

Question

I recently adopted a 7 wk puppy 2 weeks ago! he was a runt and had his 1st shots aday before I got him, they also started his worm medicine they gave me the last dose to give him. He has his first appointment with my vet next week! He has gained weight has a good appetite and he's active. His gums seem alittle pale compared to my other adult dogs and he breathes alittle noisey. Am i being over concerned. this is first puppy ever had my other dogs were older when i rescued them!

Answer 1

You adopted a dog at 5 weeks? Poor thing. Usually they need to be around 8 weeks, but since you rescued him, I am guessing there was a reason he was so young.

Worms can cause anemia, which can be a result of the pale gums. Low circulation can cause breathing to be different. Could also be dehydration. Just watch him through the night. He should be okay. A lot of puppies have this problem.