Agree! I'd assumed his vet did a full blood panel on a guy this skinny and especially one that is a rescue, not eating, even if the vet suspects it's from his change of circumstances. I'd be sure he had negative heartworm and fecal tests and that his bloodwork was entirely normal before I ever got any further with a new, very skinny dog that is wasting away! You need to know for sure what state his body is in before you try to rehab him.
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