weight gain

help I have a 4yr old pitbull and lately I have been unable to put weight on him. I've taken him to the vet and the vet did a fecal exam and said he had tapeworms which I found strange because I check his gums and worm him on whenever I see the need. Anyway its been 3 weeks and I haven't seen any improvement. He doesn't act sick and I walk him twice a day and he's active. I feed him 4health turkey and potatoe any suggestions

 

Post a pic. We like 'em lean on here anyway...

 

we have a cat and my son took it to the vet to check for worms . they said it didn't have any and sent him home . but i knew better and we started looking and tapes were crawling out the ass . she also had hook worms to . i would go to the store and by both kinds of meds and worm the dog 2-3 days in a roll . then up your feed by 1/2 for 2 weeks and see what it looks like .

 

Roll em for 2-3 days!!!!!! LOL

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But seriously, if you need it Old Goat, we got a link for Praziquantal powder?

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stop giving patatoes
try dry food ..
30% proteine
20% fat

 

no that's ok champ i know where to get whatever i need . i can go to my vet and ask for whatever i need but lol they sure got some dump asses working up there now .

 

Lmao turkey and potatoe is a dry food....


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NO feed po-ta-toe no good feed only dry and ME-AT!! stupid Amer-i-cans!!!

 

ok i.c lol ....but do you know how much % proteine and % fat is in there
is it made of Turkey and patatoes lol??

 

yes keystone its made by Diamond for a store we have here called tractor supply its like a chain feed store. sorry for fuckin with you too had too get you thou!! lol

 

lede it cost a little more meaby to get him a bit highrer in weight
think you have to change from 15 % to 20% fat

 

thanks fam I will let you know it goes

 

if he's on a flea preventative, that'll help alleviate that source. also, at times you might not even be noticing the worms with just your visual exam. and false negatives (as far as testing goes) is not too uncommon. a dog could have worms and still have the test come back negative. if you're walking him 2x a day, maybe up his food intake, yep, with one containing a higher fat content. if he's burning off everything he's eating, it would stand to reason he won't add weight.
good luck

 

Try satin balls

 

I use straight raw beef fat... Works for me and I get it free from the butcher.

 

That brand of 4health is actually mfg by a company called Ainsworth, not that it matters.
I use that kibble also. I use the fish,duck, and beef varieties at different times.
how much do you feed, and how often? a 4 year old dog should have a consistent weight established, or patterns should have became obvious, given this is a dog that you have raised all 4 years.
if not, i suggest experimenting with the kibble, more slightly, and possibly add in a some raw suppliments to see what changes. It is possible the dog is getting too much exercise and not enough food to accomidate for it.

just a couple quick ideas..