My dog is underweight and won't gain weight. What vet tests are needed?

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My dog is skinny and doesn't keep on weight at all. No matter how much I feed her, she somehow doesn't get fat. She is the runt of the litter and has been skinny her whole life. I was wondering what test would be done to find out what's wrong with her. A fecal, blood smear, or others. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 4 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

The first tests that will need to be done is a full blood work, urine analysis and faecal test. These test should provide a lot of information or will at least rule out most possibilities. If nothing comes out of these tests the next step will be an ultrasound.

My dog is underweight and won't gain weight. What vet tests are needed?

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