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Why is my puppy eating so much but not gaining weight or getting bigger?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | 2 months and 7 days old

My puppy very skinny eat too much but she is so skinny..what can i do?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 8th, 2017

Poor girl. Rosy likely has intestinal parasites in her belly, causing her to not gain weigh. Intestinal parasites can also give a bloated belly appearance. Rosy needs to have her feces tested at your local veterinarian practice or humane society and get dewormed for parasites. Even when puppies are negative, they are still dewormed regularly at this age with a broad spectrum dewormer (i.e. pyrantel palmoate). Also make sure that Rosy is on a high quality dog food that will be more filling, such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Evo, Merrick, Iams, etc.

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