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Why is my 1-year-old German Shepherd losing weight but still eating?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 67 lbs

I have a 1 year old German Shepherd and he used be chunky and now he just lost a lot of weight even though he keeps eating a lot

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 3rd, 2019

Losing weight fast is usually a sign of a serious medical condition, unfortunately this is also a very general symptom, you will need to take him to the vet to get it checked first, he will need to have a blood test and xray/ultrasound done to start with.

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