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How to tell if your puppy overfed on milk? What are the signs?

Updated on September 23, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 18 days old | 0.661387 lbs

How do I know if I overfed my puppy with milk?

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Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 11, 2019

You should feed puppies milk very slowly and allow them to drink it as opposed to forcing it in. That way they can stop when they are full.
If the puppy has been overfed it will have a swollen belly and be unsettled. It may even get very weak and show signs of trouble breathing/ you will hear raspy sounds and milk may come out of the nose. In this case the pup would need to go to a vet asap.
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