Why is my Malamute so bony and underweight with skin problems?

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I have a 5 years old female Alaskan Malamute. She has bad immune to skin disease so until now she still has fungus/yeast all over her body causing dark pigmentation, and the vet refused to vaccinate her. But, the most concerning problem is that she’s very bony and underweight. She has normal-massive appetite (even the normal amount of dog food we gave her isn’t enough (2cups) & tend to steal my other dog’s food). feces and menstruation are normal and doesn’t show any characteristics of sick dog. Pet's info: Dog | Alaskan Malamute | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 5 months old

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hormones may be causing all her hair loss and the overgrowth of yeast on her skin. It is best to have her spayed. I agree with the vet about not vaccinating her until she is healthier. I would start with spaying. While the vet is in the abdomen to remove the ovaries/uterus they can also explore to see if all the other organs look normal.

Why is my Malamute so bony and underweight with skin problems?

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