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My dog is skinny. What's the best diet to help him gain weight?
Updated on September 23, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 10 lbs
My dog is very skinny, is there anything we need to give him to help him gain weight or do we just continue to feed him on a regular bases?
1 Answer
Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Silvia De Cecco, DVM, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on August 10, 2018
Weigh loss causes are multiple: insufficient food intake, increased exercise, anorexia, diseases affecting the intestine/pancreas/liver, infections, tumors....To exclude all the health related causes of weight loss a vet check up would be needed. If everything health wise is in order I would recommend to check if the amount of food he is getting is enough for his weight; consider to adjust the dose if needed and/or change the diet completely. Good quality commercial diets (Hill's, Royal Canin) are definitively the best choice to make sure you provide all the nutrients Pancake needs.
Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.
Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.
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