The invention provides for a method of treating inappetance-induced weight loss in one or more companion animals or livestock. The method provides for administering a therapeutically effective amount of a capromorelin-containing composition to the companion animal or livestock. Optionally, one or more flavoring agents or flavor-masking agents can be added to the capromorelin-containing composition to enhance or mask the flavoring of the composition for the companion animal or livestock.本發明提供用於一或多種伴侶動物或家畜中治療食慾喪失誘導重量損失之方法。該方法提供向該伴侶動物或家畜投與治療有效量之含卡普瑞林(capromorelin)組合物。視情況,可將一或多種矯味劑或遮味劑添加至該含卡普瑞林組合物中,以增強或遮蔽該伴侶動物或家畜之組合物之風味。