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Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 9 days old | 43 lbs
Doctor my puppy has low appetite i gave appetite improving tablet but yet she doesnt eat well. This was after rabies booster vaccine. She is active but thin looking now. deworming tablets were given on time but it didnt affected her look. Is this normal for her age. She looks for raw meat rather than the usual chicken and rice steamed diet with spinach. Doctor is her weight normal ? What should I do for her appetite issue ?
2 Answers

Answered By Ann Dion, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on March 25, 2017
Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on January 24, 2018
Sorry that she is having this problem. She could have an infection or a parasite so you should take a sample of her stool to your vet for parasite testing. She may need to be dewormed and your vet can prescribe medications based on the results of the test. It would be ok to give her a small amount of cooked beef/pork/chicken with rice.
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