a friend notices that her dog is getting thinner even though she has not changed how much she feeds him. Propose three testable hypothesis to explain the dogs weight loss?
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Check for parasites such as hookworm, heart worm or other intestinal things that would be the cause of anemia and impede the digest ability or usage of food.
Thyroid - hypothyroid or hyperthyroid. Being hyperthyroid would speed up the bodies metabolism burning off more calories at rest and at play and an in reset f calories would be a quick patch for the problem, medication would be the best.
Cancer - liver, splenic or bone all would cause weight loss, other cancers apply but usually blood tests and an X-ray can find the majority but not all the cancers a dog may have.
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