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PacStaySolo
04-13-2019, 07:05 AM
I Have male hound that’s not gaining no weight at all -he’s been dewormed multiple times still nothing
Tried raw feed nothing, high protein feed still nothing,

Targo
04-13-2019, 10:42 AM
Don't know how old he is, how much weight has he lost or are there any other symptoms but I would definitely start with blood work so you don't waste time guessing.

EWO
04-13-2019, 12:23 PM
The blood check is always a good start.

Some dogs just stay thin thru metabolism and constantly being on the go.

I have two out back now. One stays razor thin even if he ate a five gallon bucket of food a day. Another looks hog fat on a handful food.

I would up the fat content of the feed. Beef fat and chicken fat first, even adding a honking spoon of lard every other day.

Weight gain is only possible when the calorie intake is more than the calorie usage. Some dogs only eat a handful or so, or do not have a killer appetite. From there the object would be to make the meal as calorie dense as possible. The best means being fat intake.

Best of luck.

EWO

SGC
04-13-2019, 02:31 PM
Adding fat to his diet is an excellent idea. Chicken backs have a lot of fat, full milk cottage cheese is good too. Or make up some Satin Balls, those have a lot of fat and should help him gain weight. The receipe for those is online, just google Satin Balls.

The bloodwork should be done too, in case it is a medical problem.

PacStaySolo
04-15-2019, 08:22 AM
Thank you he’s 11 months old....he’s @ 25lbs but eating like everything just not picking up weight ....waiting for blood work to come back....stool check came back negative......but thank you

PacStaySolo
04-15-2019, 08:23 AM
Thankyou

bigpopdog
04-24-2019, 02:10 PM
BREAK HIS FOOD DOWN TO TWICE A DAY (EQUAL PORTIONS), TRUST ME HE'LL GAIN WEIGHT.