Dexter nachtwaechter Posted Thursday at 07:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:05 PM can anybody give me some advice my gsd is a 3 years old male intact, I wormed him 1mnth ago, he now scratches all over excessively and I feed him 1.2kg of wet dog food (can) but very minimal weight gain+ also suffers social and separation anxiety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted yesterday at 04:59 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:59 AM (edited) @Dexter nachtwaechter a vet visit is in order to get to the source of his itchies and weight, ask your vet who may be a good dog behaviourist in your area edited to add: Steve Courtney at K9Pro is very good (for your dog's anxiety) https://k9prodogtraining.com.au/dawg/steve/ Edited 18 hours ago by Boronia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Definitely vet for treatment and advice. Professional help. Just to give you hope... * Itchies are medically treatable. There's simple Cytopoint injections after a flea/tick/mite treatment and skin exam - such as for yeast, which they will give you a medicated shampoo for. Some dogs respond to dog specific dose rates of antihistamines but again, you will have to rule out other issues and get his exact weight There's walk-on scales in most clinics. * Weight gain can be a vet advised diet or adjustment of current diet once they assess whether your dog is just naturally lean, or underweight. They use a bodyscale grading system upon examination. You can look up what you're already feeding him here https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/ it may just not be the right food for him. * Many anxiety meds are available although, don't let possible lethargy put you off. It's just an initial side effect that doesn't last. You've got to give it a chance to work, and if affordable, seek a qualified trainer to help get the best from the medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago I'm not convinced this is a genuine post. School holidays. First name TV show. Last name US GSD kennel. Any read of a dog food label would tell you how much to feed. No history but asking about several issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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