QuestionI have a 7 week old Bullie. Yesterday she was diagnosed with a Stage 3 Murmur. My question is that she is having a bowel movement every 30 minutes (i got her on Saturday). I am feeding her the same food and on the same schedule as the breeder. Is it normal that she is having so many bowel movements?
AnswerFirst of all, I wonder why anyone let's a puppy go to a new home before 8 weeks of age. I hope you got a health guarantee on your puppy. Secondarily, it's not uncommon for puppies up to 12 weeks to have a heart murmur simply because the heart valve hasn't completed developed yet and a vet will hear a little "whistle". There's a very good chance this will be gone as she gets sold.
No, the bowel movement thing is not normal and should be resolved immediately. If you didn't have a fecal exam done when you had her at the vet, now is the time. She may have a bacterial infection or parasites that are causing the diarrhea. The stress of changing homes can often set these things off in a small puppy.
Get a stool sample in to your vet asap and go from there.