Veteranarian 6 Week Old Female Tea cup Chihuahua?

Question

I bought a 6wk old Female Tea cup chihuahua and I think her left front paw is injured.the paw is slightley twisted outward. the paw twitches when the puppy aplies pressure. any sugestions?

i mean to type 9 weeks sorry but any suggestions

Answer 1

'Tea Cup' is a term used by bad breeders, so there could be many problems with it. Go to the Vet.

Edit: I agree with second poster, I hope you got some sort of contract with that BYB because they probably sold it to you to get it off of their hands.

Answer 2

Let me start off by saying there is no such thing as a teacup. Type in teacup chihuahua in google and you will see lots and lots of research from different people that prove it is a myth. A smaller than usual chihuahua puppy is a preemie baby. Let me explain why:

A female's heat cycle is three weeks; some puppies are concieved the first week, and if the breeder doesn't control the breeding, some are concieved on the third week. When the female goes into labor all the puppies come out whether they are ready or not. Many of these have defects that are not seen on the surface-there are many neurologicl defects that come with it. I own two that came from my litters. I was offered a lot of money for both and refused because one has a heart murmur and the other has never made it past a pound on her weight and she is NINE months old. I can tell you that you are in for one hell of a ride with this one if for one they sell you a puppy they claim is a teacup. For one, chihauhua puppies should NEVER leave their mom before 12 weeks, a health cert from a LICENSED vet, and, AND, a health guaruntee for a reasonable amount of time. My contracts give a two week period for a full refund if a genetic defect is found by a vet within that time period-they have to do a vet check.

Here is another way to tell it is a scam pushing a dog off on you and I get this ALL the time from people looking for a "teacup". Itty Bitty is right now just under a pound; she is nine months old. at 9 weeks she was a documented 6 oz at the vet. If your dog is bigger than 8 oz right now, then that breeder lied to you to get some fast Christmas money.

The other thing is if the dog is indeed that size, then chances are the breeder has done something wrong. This size is no laughing matter and they can't take much. I bottlefed Itty Bitty, have had to had her teeth pulled and hospitalized her for pancreatis. I have spent countess nights up with her so I am telling you what is ahead. If this is the first thing, there will be more.

Since it is Christmas, giver her a quarter of baby aspirin (NOT TYLENOL) and see if that helps any. And then go after the breeder who sold her to you. Also at this age and size, NO TABLE SCRAPS, and honey if she seems lethargic.

Hope this helps some.

Answer 3

That is the reason she got rid of it so young, as soon as you get a puppy the first thing you should do is go to the vet. Not go home, and the breeder should have had some sort of guarantee.

This is why I think she got rid of it so young, it had a problem and she found a sucker to rip off. Now she doesn't have to deal with it.

The twitching you are describing could be due to pain or nerves. If it is twisted "outwards" it is probably abnormal and it should be looked at by a good vet.

Is there any swelling at all?

Take her to a veterinarian ASAP and call the b**** that sold her to you.

Answer 4

well, there are not any tea cups or minatures...you take a bad breeder trying to make extra money and thats where you come up with the tea cup.
basically what a breeder calls a tea cup is a minature version of the original breed and they have in breed to get a litter of puppies or kittens to come out this way - they figure people wanting a small dog will pay extra for the smaller version because it something special,but what happens a lot to these poor animals is they are born with genetic problems and informalities.
I would contact a vet and have them take a look at her - if it does turn out to be genetic or a n issue - have the vet give you a written statement and take it to the breeder you go t the pup from,and ask for a partial refund...
if it doesnt end up being anything medical then enoy your puppy and give it lots of love.

Answer 5

While I'm sure you had no idea that this was a BYB pup - you do need to know the risks.

"Tea cup" varieties can come with deformities, health problems, etc. It may be the leg was broken before you got her and was never repaired.

My advice to you would be to get her to a Vet as soon as you can and have her looked over.

If the paw "twitches" that may mean that this is a repairable problem, and that there is only minimal nerve damage.

Try pinching his foot GENTLY - see if you get a reaction out of him. If you do, he can still feel his foot, and you may be able to save it.

Answer 6

You said it "Veteranarian" That's where you need to go.

As the others said the pup is at least 2 weeks too young to have left it's mother. In most States it's illegal to sell a pup so young. Also there is no such thing as a "teacup" Obviously the pup came from a bad breeder on more than one front. Be prepared for lots of vet visits in the future

Answer 7

I would take her to the vet before it turns into a long term problem. I have heard of some dogs where more than one of there paws turn outward and they need lots of surgery. You don't have to rush out to the vet but make an appointment with in the next week.

Answer 8

Your pup needs to see a vet now.
There is no way of telling anything without atleast an exam.
There really is no such thing as a teacup chihuahua.I would love for you to email me and tell me his weight now and I can tell you what his full grown weight should be.
I know someone in the next town that sells her chihuahua pups as teacups but her pups mature to be 10-15 pound. If you know hte standard for a chihuahua it is htat they are not to go over 6 pounds.
Again please email me with the wieght of the pup now and I will let you know what the full grown size should be.

Answer 9

well, she is from a back yard greeder or puppy mill so she isn't going to be terribly healthy to begin with... they can have all sorts of maladies since they are poorly bred and it would be wise to get her seen by the vet as soon as possible -- likely not a dire emergency but you need to start getting familiar with a vet close by as you will likely be needing the services of one on a fairly frequent basis... she may have dislocated her elbow or torn a ligament or any number of things due to poor structure and nutrition. She isn't a 'teacup' she is simply a Chihuahua and the term 'teacup' is just a gimmick used by irresponsible greeders to sell their poor quality animals to people who don't know any better. Hope she does okay but save up money... you will likely need it...

Answer 10

I'm just going to Ditto what Itty Bitty's Mom said.