My 6 Week Old Puppy Has White Gums, Is This Normal Or Is It A Sign Of A Medical Condition?

I would have the puppy wormed immediately!!! All puppies are born with worms and white gums are a very good sign that the puppy has them. The gums will get color back, only AFTER the worms are gone. Worms can and often do kill little pups. if not treated. They take over and the puppy gets no nurishment.(hince the white gums) Is the puppy gorging himself and the belly swollen? These are also signs of worms. You may not have a lot of time to treat the puppy. However, the worm medicine begins to work almost immediately. (Be prepared to clean up, it's not pretty) If the pup is loaded with worms, you have to worm them repeatedly until the cycle of the worms are completely cleared. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE MEDICINE. ASK YOUR VET. WORMS KILL LOTS OF PUPPIES, WHEN NOT TREATED!!

I am new to this site and tried to answer/comment a few min. ago. (so if this turns up to be a repeat, my apologies) But.., the puppy may have white gums because of a SERIOUS INFESTATION OF WORMS! Worms are common in ALL PUPPIES. However they commonly kill puppies as well and very quickly if left untreated! At six weeks and with white gums, if your puppy has never been wormed, then you don't have a lot of time. Get worm med. and worm that puppy right away! (be prepared for a lot of cleaning up after!) If the puppy has already been wormed., remember that pups. / dogs. cats. etc. must be wormed in concordance with the directions on the label. The worms have a quick reproductive life cycle and you must get the adult worms, baby worms and the eggs that are about to hatch. Otherwise you will only be getting the older ones and new ones continue to plague your pet. I've seen many puppies die from worms because people didn't get all of them. Follow the directions on the med. lable and ask your vet. Don't wait, worm it tonight if you can, or first thing in the morning.