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Is my dog's dull, thin fur and weight loss normal after puppies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 45 lbs

My dog had her second litter of puppies about 4 months ago and now I notice her fur is very thin and the color is very dull... she also seems a little thinner than usual is this normal I know the summer months is here and she is loosing her winter coat but just worried it may be something more attached is a photo of before and now

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on June 28th, 2017

After having puppies they go through a lot of changes and their hormones are sometimes out of wack. I would recommend to give her a dog omega 3 fatty acid to help with her coat. If she continues to have thin or dull haircoat then I would contact your vet to do a thyroid test on her to make sure that is normal. I hope this helps. i have attached a link of a product I like. https://www.chewy.com/vetoquinol-care-triglyceride-omega/dp/57311?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Vetoquinol&utm_term=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjdiUivLi1AIVyCSBCh3GdQpVEAQYASABEgISG_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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