JDsniper Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hi my sis has a bitch Weimaraner she is very skinny and my sis is struggling to put weight on her she is 2 years old and fed 3 times a day. Other than the weight she is in fine health and advice welcome please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCE Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 There's somebody with two Weims on a shoot that I go to, he says that their health issues have been considerably improved since he moved to RAW feeding them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar_uk Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I have 2 GWP's who are fed raw and if they need to be fattened up a bit I give them tripe - seems to help them keep the weight on if they are working hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Ok she also has two the younger one is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 She is a very active dog never still at at the min looks like a skeleton with skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Is it wormed regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yes mate she a fit alert dog apart from super skinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Tell her to get the dogs thyroid checked by a vet. An overactive thyroid gland makes them (and humans) unable to put on weight and generally be overactive. If its underactive they put lots of weight on and are lethargic. Easily treated by tablets,but have to be on them for rest of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Vet check, then work on the food if nothing found. Some dogs just need different food to thrive. How are the stools in consistency and amount? often a good guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I will pass the info on gents thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I had wiems in my teens (20years ago).The last weim bitch I had never put weight on, when she was 4 she started to have fits. The vets diagnosed a heart murmer as the reason for the lack of weight gain and epilepsy for the reason for the fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Ok she currently loving the tripe so will see how she gets on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) I had the same problem with my springer she has always been slim but started to look skinny tried her on more food and i just got more mess to clean up. I tried some different foods of different costs and have ended up using bakers complete with chicken and its the only one she actually puts on weight with. Maybe not the highest quality food and full or fat but certainly has worked on my springer. Also she used to get very loose poo during exercise and this has stopped it happening as well. Edited January 8, 2014 by ferguson_tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 What is the dog being fed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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