My puppy is underweight. How can I help her gain weight safely?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Spitz | Female | 8 months and 6 days old | 20.5 lbs
My pup is under weight how can I gain her weight? her weight should be 10 kilo but she is now 5 kilo..
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Published on December 9th, 2019
If she is underweight she may have an underlying medical condition. I suggest you have her examined by a vet. That is big weight discrepancy. Be sure you are feeding her a high quality food like Royal Canin puppy and be sure she has been properly dewormed. You can also try this supplement. ( https://jawsnpaws.in/pet-mankind-aptiquik.html ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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Published on February 8th, 2017
It may be due to the fact that she is growing rapidly. The best thing would be to monitor her weight to make sure that she is not losing any weight. Have your vet run a stool test to make sure she doesn't have a parasite. You could also increase the amount that you are feeding her and see if that helps. If she is actually losing weight than she should be examined by a vet to determine the cause.
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