My senior dog is losing weight. What food helps him gain weight?

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my 14 year old kelpie/collie (male) has lost 5 kg in last year. (usually 25kg). Ive increased his diet but no weight gain. I know it could be liver or kidney problems. Is increasing diet helping? Is there something i can feed him to gain weight faster? Pet's info: Dog | Kelpie | Male | unneutered

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

First of all, you should get Zorro checked by your regular vet, as he has lost a lot of weight. Weight loss could be due to liver or kidney disease but it is also commonly seen in diabetes, hormonal disfunction or even tumors. Zorro should have a blood and urine test done first (and possibly abdominal scan and chest x-ray), and if the results are negative, you can think to increase the calories intake. Giving food for young, active/working dogs is one of the option. But if Zorro, for example suffers from diabetes, he will continue losing weight regardless what he is feed until the diabetes gets under control.

My senior dog is losing weight. What food helps him gain weight?

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