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1 year old husky f losing weight

Kerakov

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So i have a one year old husky that is losing weight no matter what i try to do. I have had full panels run and she's eating 8 cups of food a day and seeming to lose about a pound a month at the rate shes at. the issue is that i cannot feed her more, otherwise she vomits it up. She's very energetic, happy and bright eyed, so I'm not sure what it could possibly be. It's not parasites either because I had tests run for that as well.

any advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
how many times do you feed her a day. At one stage I was feeding my Dane 4 x a day.
I feed her 4 cups twice a day, in comparison, my older husky eats 2.5 cups twice a day and he weighs twice as much as her

what does ur vet say to this situation?
They're scratching their head too. Literally asking here in case anyone else has had the same issue, but I don't have much hope tbh.
 
I personally take her to a few vets, if you have the money to do so. It never hurts to get a second, third, or maybe even fourth opinion. Because this doesn't sound healthy at all.
I appreciate it, I'm talking to a few, some even a few hours out. Nobody really has any idea.
 
i would take her to a bigger vet clinic - maybe mail/phone them first to ask if they have experiences in that?

does her pee smells/looks different or is her other output looking odd?

there could be so much from allergies to organs not working well (genetic or illness affected)

but best shot here would be to ask a vet like @Deagle113
 
I'm flattered, but I don't have any additional input other than some general stuff to keep in mind.

1. Growing pups have massive calorie requirements, especially active ones like huskies. It might help to pull up a quick calorie calculator estimate based on weight and ballpark if your food is obtaining that amount. Volume doesn't necessarily equal calories. She's stayed happy and bright eyed, which is a good sign!

2. 1 year of age is young enough to qualify for quite a few genetic/developmental/malabsorption things, including stuff that is rare or that gp's don't often encounter and may not be on their radar, which may involve going up the veterinary ladder to specialists.

There is a pretty low incidence of many genetic conditions, however, so just keep this in your back pocket just in case and don't miss the forest for the actively growing puppy trees.

3. Track the long term trends. Fluctuating in weight a pound here or there can be based on a lot of environmental things going on, especially as she heads into her first heat. Huskies are a lean breed. That said, if it has been consistent and gone below loosing 10% of her body weight and hasn't gone back up still a cause for concern.

Going to multiple vets to get second and third opinions is excellent advice--as you do that, make sure to maintain moving the medical history over so that each new doc can bring themselves up to speed on the case.

Do you know how to assess body condition score in dogs? Where does she lie on that?

Feel free to DM me if you need.
 
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I'm flattered, but I don't have any additional input other than some general stuff to keep in mind.

1. Growing pups have massive calorie requirements, especially active ones like huskies. It might help to pull up a quick calorie calculator estimate based on weight and ballpark if your food is obtaining that amount. Volume doesn't necessarily equal calories. She's stayed happy and bright eyed, which is a good sign!

2. 1 year of age is young enough to qualify for quite a few genetic/developmental/malabsorption things, including stuff that is rare or that gp's don't often encounter and may not be on their radar, which may involve going up the veterinary ladder to specialists.

There is a pretty low incidence of many genetic conditions, however, so just keep this in your back pocket just in case and don't miss the forest for the actively growing puppy trees.

3. Track the long term trends. Fluctuating in weight a pound here or there can be based on a lot of environmental things going on, especially as she heads into her first heat. Huskies are a lean breed. That said, if it has been consistent and gone below loosing 10% of her body weight and hasn't gone back up still a cause for concern.

Going to multiple vets to get second and third opinions is excellent advice--as you do that, make sure to maintain moving the medical history over so that each new doc can bring themselves up to speed on the case.

Do you know how to assess body condition score in dogs? Where does she lie on that?

Feel free to DM me if you need.
she went from 35lbs to about 25lbs, my roommate is taking her in today. she works at a vets office, but I figured I'd do my own bit of asking around. Yara (the pup) has daily vitamins that she is taking as well as weekly b2 shots. she is eating more than my adult husky and is still losing weight, she's on Hills Prescription Diet Z/D. I'll ask more about it and then relay that to you. I appreciate it!
 
My dog had a similar issue. The symptom was weight loss and always light colored, fatty, liquid stools. Diarrhea meds did not help. She continued to lose weight no matter how much she ate.

The vet diagnosed her with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Her body wasn't creating enough enzymes to break down food, so she was just passing the food through her and starving. It's treatable with a prescribed powder that gets mixed in with every meal. The stuff I bought was about $170 and came in a 12oz bottle. You'd scoop a little bit into the food and mix it with water. Each bottle would last a few months.

I'm not saying this is what your dog has. Only a vet can tell you that.
 
My dog had a similar issue. The symptom was weight loss and always light colored, fatty, liquid stools. Diarrhea meds did not help. She continued to lose weight no matter how much she ate.

The vet diagnosed her with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Her body wasn't creating enough enzymes to break down food, so she was just passing the food through her and starving. It's treatable with a prescribed powder that gets mixed in with every meal. The stuff I bought was about $170 and came in a 12oz bottle. You'd scoop a little bit into the food and mix it with water. Each bottle would last a few months.

I'm not saying this is what your dog has. Only a vet can tell you that.
She has been alternating between mucus-y diarrhea and regular stools, so I’m not sure. The metro and the propectalin helps, but my roommate is on her way back from work, so we’ll see what she says.
 
My dog had a similar issue. The symptom was weight loss and always light colored, fatty, liquid stools. Diarrhea meds did not help. She continued to lose weight no matter how much she ate.

The vet diagnosed her with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Her body wasn't creating enough enzymes to break down food, so she was just passing the food through her and starving. It's treatable with a prescribed powder that gets mixed in with every meal. The stuff I bought was about $170 and came in a 12oz bottle. You'd scoop a little bit into the food and mix it with water. Each bottle would last a few months.
EPI is certainly on my top differentials for this. Thanks for the chiming in and input.
 
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