weight question

[boxermommd]

Hello everyone:
I have a question if anyone can help me?

I have a 1 1/2 boxer that has seem to lost some weight. It is pretty noticable. I have checked for worms and I even wormed him with the over the counter wormer, but nothing.

Does anyone have any ideas. I wanted to try to keep him out of the vet's office if I can. So expensive, but if I can't figure anything out, that is were he is going. I thought maybe a tape worm.

Any ideas????:confused:

Thanks in advance..

 

[Capone's Mama]

IS HE EATING LESS ??

 

[boxermommd]

No he is not eating less. If you put anything in front of him, he is going to eat it. Now, our Akita and our 3 year old Boxer, has an automatic feeder so they eat whenever. But Rocky you can't do that, because he would eat until he is sick. So we feed him 2 cups a day, like I was told by the vet. I would go to say that my 3 year old eats less than Rocky does. He just started to lose this weight. Before about 1 week ago, he looked real good, and nothing in his enviroment has changed. I really don't understand it...
Please advise...

 

[matilda8255]

I'm sorry and I know its expensive but you HAVE to go to the vet. Loosing enough weight to be noticable in a week is not a good thing and can be a sign of a serious health issue. Please go, even if it is a tapeworm you will probably need meds to get rid of it. Your babies worth it!