Ask the Vet About Weight Loss in Dogs and Cats

Hey! I really like to use Purina Pro Plan weight management or Blue Buffalo W+U weight management diet I will link both below. I hope this helps! Also cut back on treats and people food. :) Dr. Lindsay Butzer PURINA: https://www.1800petmeds.com/purina+pro+plan+adult+weight+management+chicken+%26+rice+formula+dry+dog+food-prod61653.html BLUE BUFFALO: https://www.1800petmeds.com/blue+buffalo+healthy+weight+chicken+++brown+rice+adult+dog+food-prod63910.html

Hey! I don't see a question here. Please resubmit with more information so I can help. Otherwise, it seems like you need to make an appointment with your veterinarian.

There are so many different causes of weight loss, it's going to be hard for me to really resommend anything not knowing more about your dog, so definitely see your veterinarian for a diagnosis and more targeted treatment if he continues to have problems. A good broad spectrum dewormer that covers whipworms might help, like this one: https://www.1800petmeds.com/panacur+c+canine+dewormer-prod10674.html

There is usually an underlying medical problem causing them to not eat. Addressing that medical problem is the most effective way to help their appetite, so see your veterinarian for some diagnostics to determine what is going on. They will have appetite stimulants like this one called Entice: https://www.1800petmeds.com/entyce-prod12070.html

Deworming with a broad spectrum dewormer may be helpful, like this product: https://www.1800petmeds.com/drontal+for+cats-prod10073.html

This could have many underlying potential causes, but the 2 most common with those 2 main symptoms are diabetes and kidney disease. They are treated entirely differently so see your veterinarian for some quick bloodwork to determine what is going on. Take a fresh (same day) fecal sample with you because they will need that too. (Gives them a larger sample and saves him from the rod up his bum.)

This is rare for a growing kitten, but also very nonspecific, so I would recommend having your veterinarian check him out and run some tests if it continues, especially if he is visibly losing weight.

I would definitely go ahead and have your veterinarian run bloodwork on her to rule out underlying medical problems at this point. The weight loss is concerning - carnivores can be picky eaters sometimes, but they should almost never visibly lose weight unless there is an underlying medical problem.

I would need to know a LOT more about your dog to really help you (how old, has s/he been dewormed properly, actively level, what does s/he eat now, how much, etc etc.) so consult your veterinarian for the best advice.

I am solely a small animal (just dogs and cats) veterinarian so contact a veterinarian that specializes in exotics for help with your ferret. You can often find them at your local veterinary school or on websites like Justanswer.com.

The diet I have the most success with is Purina Proplan OM. Here is a direct link to it: https://www.proplanvetdirect.com/feline-dry-om-overweight-management

If it is hard for her to lose weight on the diet, yes, have her thyroid checked.

I worry about many things with a bloated, inappetant kitten : everything from intestinal parasites, which are easy to treat to things like feline infectious peritonitis which is not, then lots in between, so see your veterinarian if it continues or worsens.

I would really need access to all of his medical records to really help you: has he been tested for FEVL & FIV, has he had multiple fecal samples analyzed, what does his cbc/profile look like, what do x-rays of his chest look like, etc etc. so consult your veterinarian, who has access to all of that information, for the best advice. If all of the above and other tests have been normal, you can ask for a referral to a specialist.

Just not eating is a VERY nonspecific clinical sign but usually means something is going on, so yes, more tests are probably ideal.