Weight Loss

Question
My nine year old Staffordshire has recently lost a ton of weight..He eats ok but is now eating the metal framing off of my screen door. I am thinking he is lacking a vitaim(sp)of some sort. He is exremely thin and he deperatly needs put on more weight for his health. Any suggestions?

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Answer
Carrie,

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I was out of town and I forgot to change my account settings to show I was on "vacation".

Hands down, no questions about it, you need to take your dog to the vet. Any time an animal has a large change in weight or eating habits, it is a sign of a serious issue. And when they are "older" dogs, it is even more important that they be seen and treated as quickly as possible.

While you are having him examined, the vet should be able to tell you how to adjust his diet to get him back to a healthy weight. They should also be able to tell you if he needs any kind of special vitamins or dietary supplements in addition to his food.