The main reasons for dog weight loss are as follows: First, parasitic infection. Since parasites survive in dogs for a long time, most parasitic diseases will be chronic and persistent infections, so dogs will Losing weight day by day. Second, picky eaters. Dogs don’t like to eat dog food, and their bodies will become emaciated due to lack of nutrients. Third, malnutrition causes the body to be deprived of nutritional supplements for a long time, resulting in weight loss. Fourth, suffering from diseases, such as oral inflammation, digestive tract inflammation, digestive tract obstruction, etc., leading to anorexia or even loss of appetite.

1. Parasitic infection

If the owner does not deworm the dog for a long time, when the dog is infected with internal parasites such as roundworms and coccidia, these parasites will prey on the dog in large numbers. nutrition, thus causing symptoms such as weight loss and loss of appetite. In this case, it is recommended to deworm the dog in time and deworm it on time in the future.

It is generally recommended that dogs be dewormed internally every three months and externally dewormed every month.

2. Picky eaters

Some dogs are particularly picky about food and do not like to eat dog food. Over time, their bodies will be deprived of nutrients and will become more and more emaciated. At this time, you can find some foods that your dog likes to eat. If it has no problem eating other foods but just doesn’t eat dog food, then this is a picky eater. You can consider changing the dog's food, such as changing it to other dog food with a stronger fragrance.

3. Malnutrition

The most common cause of dog weight loss is malnutrition, such as insufficient feeding, feeding dogs a single dog food for a long time, etc., which will lead to malnutrition in the body. , lack of calcium, resulting in weight loss. Therefore, the owner must feed the dog regularly and quantitatively, and the dog food should also be nutritious and balanced. In addition, owners can also feed their dogs some vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits, and they can also feed their dogs nutritional pastes.

4. Caused by diseases

When dogs suffer from oral inflammation, digestive tract inflammation, digestive tract blockage, digestive system disorders, liver and pancreatic diseases and other diseases, it usually causes dogs to Dogs have a loss of appetite or even anorexia. If not treated in time, it will cause the dog to lose weight. In this case, the best solution is to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible to determine the specific cause and then treat it accordingly.