Is my 4-month-old Pitbull too skinny? She has worms and bald spots.

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Is my 4 month old pitbull too skinny ? I haven't weighed her. I got her 3 months ago , she is 4 months old. The guy I got her from claimed she was dewormed but just a couple weeks ago she pooped out at least 12 worms all at once but I haven't seen any since or before then. They were long like spaghetti and dead. Like I said she had so signs of having worms before and isn't showing any new. She also has a hernia on her tummy and little bald spots around her ears that recently came back. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 24 days old | 8 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

From your pictures, it does appear that yes Nova is a little thin. She definitely have worms if she pooped some out, it sounds like she has roundworms which look like spaghetti. Even though she isn't pooping anymore out right now, the fact that she did poop some out means she has worms. The hernia on her tummy can be fixed surgically when she is spayed, and bald spots around her ears could be due to her scratching them. She should see a vet for all of these issues, and I would call one first thing in the morning to make an appointment for her. Best of luck.

Is my 4-month-old Pitbull too skinny? She has worms and bald spots.

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