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My dog is not gaining weight. What could be the problem and solution?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed

She not putting on any weight , can you help me ?

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Answered By Oneal Bogan, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 2nd, 2017

Hi there. Many dogs become thin and will not gain weight if they have parasitci infections, or other illnesses that do not allow them to gain weight. I’m not sure how old your dog is but I would start by having her examined by your vet to check her physical status and also run some parasite testing.

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