Why is my dog losing nails, losing weight, and not acting herself?

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I have a lurcher who in the lasy 2 weeks has lost all nails on one paw and 3 or 4 on other paws she is also i believe loosing weight and isnt herself. Pet's info: Dog | Greyhound | Female | spayed | 7 years and 2 months old | 20 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

Sometimes an autoimmune issue can cause dogs to lose nails. Other severe internal medical illness or chronic inflammation can also cause this to happen. I would recommend that Misty get checked out as soon as possible to see what could be the cause, investigate her weight loss (she may need diagnostics like bloodwork, x-rays, or intestinal parasite screening) and get started on appropriate medications.

Why is my dog losing nails, losing weight, and not acting herself?

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