Why is my dog losing weight, trembling, and slurping when eating?

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What should I do? My dog is steady losing weight, making a slurping noise when he eats along with trembling. I change his food from dry to wet. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 11 months old | 60 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

The slurping noise could simply be from eating a food with more moisture instead of having to crunch the dry kibbles. Trembling can be caused by so many things. To name just a few: pain, anxiety, muscle problems, neurologic problems, toxic exposure. If he is steadily losing weight but eating well, I would feed him more! If he doesn't gain weight in 1-2 weeks, he should be evaluated by a veterinarian. Also, you can use an OTC pet dewormer and see if that helps. If Tobias develops vomiting, diarrhea, or does not show a great appetite, I would recommend that he see a vet as soon as possible. Potential causes for this include dietary intolerance, dietary indiscretion, food allergy, intestinal parasites, GI blockage, gastroenteritis, bacterial or viral infection, IBD, pancreatitis, among others.

Why is my dog losing weight, trembling, and slurping when eating?

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