The Silver Fox dog is a breed from Japan, officially called the Japanese Silky dog, and is a very cute small dog. At first glance, the Silver Fox dog looks very similar to the Samoyed but is much smaller compared to the Samoyed. Because of its beautiful appearance and high intelligence, it is kept by many families. However, many people say no matter how they feed it, the Silver Fox dog always remains very thin and cannot gain weight. Today, the editor from Boqi Network will discuss the causes of Silver Fox dogs being too thin. Let's take a look below.

Being too thin in Silver Fox dogs belongs to chronic or progressive wasting, which is a chronic consumptive disease, such as malnutrition, tuberculosis, parasitic diseases, cancer, etc. Specifically:

First, if the Silver Fox dog has a good appetite but is losing weight, it is often due to one of the following diseases:

1. Diabetes. Dogs with diabetes are characterized by increased thirst, frequent urination, increased appetite, and weight loss (the "three increases and one decrease").

2. Hyperthyroidism. Abbreviated as "hyperthyroidism," it refers to the thyroid gland being affected by tumors or other factors, resulting in excessive thyroid hormone production, increased basal metabolism, and heightened nervous excitement. The thyroid gland enlarges, and clinically it is characterized by thirst, voracious appetite, weight loss, and changes in heart function.

3. Parasitic diseases. When parasites live inside the dog's body, all their nutritional needs are taken from the host. A large amount of nutrients are plundered by the parasites, resulting in the host suffering from malnutrition, weight loss, and anemia.

4. Chronic pancreatitis. Symptoms include vomiting lasting several days, recurrent mild abdominal pain, stools containing a large amount of fat and protein, accompanied by foul-smelling, gray-white or yellow glossy diarrhea. Due to pancreatic fibrosis, clinical symptoms resembling diabetes appear with increased appetite, thirst, and urination.

Second, when the Silver Fox dog has no appetite and is losing weight, it is often one of the following diseases:

1. Periodontitis. This is an acute or chronic inflammation of the periodontal membrane. In the early stage, the affected dog has the desire to eat, but is cautious; the gums are red, swollen, and soft, bad breath occurs, drooling, loose teeth, and pressing the gums releases amine secretions or blood. Appetite gradually decreases, and the dog appears distressed and loses weight gradually.

2. Stomatitis. Animals often show reduced or lost appetite due to oral pain; even if some dogs have appetite, they dare not chew or swallow after eating.

3. Chronic diarrhea. It affects the absorption of nutrients from food, consumes the nutritional stores in the body, and also damages some body tissues.

4. Adrenal cortex insufficiency. This refers to bilateral adrenal cortex infection, injury, and atrophy, causing a decrease in cortical hormone secretion. Clinically, the main symptoms are weakness, weight loss, decreased serum sodium concentration, and increased potassium concentration. This disease mainly occurs in young to middle-aged Silver Fox dogs and can affect dogs as young as six months old.

5. Digestive tract abnormalities. Such as chronic gastritis, pica, gastric ulcers, malabsorption syndrome.

6. Cancer. Often accompanied by anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, or severe liver or pancreatic dysfunction.

7. Pulmonary tuberculosis. The characteristic of pulmonary tuberculosis is chronic progressive wasting, belonging to a chronic consumptive disease.

Through this article, we believe everyone now knows the causes of Silver Fox dogs being too thin. The editor reminds that when a Silver Fox dog is losing weight, the pet owner should mainly investigate the causes. It is necessary to judge in combination with other symptoms of the dog. Moreover, feeding management should be strengthened by providing a complete and balanced diet, appropriately enhancing the palatability of food, and regularly exercising the Silver Fox dog.