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I gave my dog, an Alsatian puppy raw fish two days ago. Then the following day it wouldn't play with anyone or eat.
It could be your dog has a bone in his throat. That would allow him to drink water but not eat food. You really need to get him to a Vet before he becomes dehydrated. The bone needs to come out.
We have a 14 year old dog that has always been healthy. He started eating less which we associated with age. The past week plus he stopped eating altogether. After a visit and overnight stay at the vet, all tests came back negative.
He is drinking OK, but we were only able to get a few spoons of food in him. About an hour ago he vomited a dark brown/black substance. We are just not sure if this is his time. We really don't want to put him through many more tests. He came home really depressed.
Dark brown/black indicates a GI bleed that is older blood. I see this post is from last year. How is the dog?
My 3 month old Pomeranian doesn't eat anymore! He is now suffering from sneezing and coughing. He has to take medicine which is prescribed by the vet.
It is to be taken only after meals and he is not eating. Previously, he loved his food (Royal Canin for Mini Junior). What should I do ?Try syringe feeding mushy food. He's sick and can't smell his food with a stuffed nose. And being sick doesn't give you much of an appetite. Hope he gets well soon.
My dog hasn't touched her food all day, but I gave her a dog treat and she's eating that now. Is there something wrong?
By Taela Kelso
Maybe, maybe not.
Take her to the vet if you see this: Vomiting, diarrhea, strange lethargy, wobbliness, not drinking water, weight loss, not eating for several days, signs of worms, blood in stool.
We just lost our cat a few days ago and now our miniature Schnauzer won't eat dry dog food.
By Patricia I.
Your dog is in mourning. You'll have to give him some time. Take him to the vet if he shows pronounced weight loss. If this continues, consider getting a new cat.
My toy Poodle won't eat for about 24 hours after New Year's Eve. What should I do?
By Val
Did you have guests during the holidays? Is it possible he got ahold of human treats he shouldn't have had?
When to bring him to the vet: If he is vomiting, has diarrhea, blood in stool, or loses weight.
My 1yr old Chiweenie won't eat much since we got a puppy 2wks ago.
By Diana G from Palm Beach Gardens. FL
You just got a "new baby" and your "older child is understandably feeling a bit put out. Make sure you feed them separately at first. Your dog is not used to having competition for food.
You are giving the puppy a lot of attention right now, so it would be nice for you to take the older dog out at times when you don't take the puppy out, like trips to the store.
I have a 5 year old Labrador and a rescue dog believed to be 9 (who we have had for a year now). Two days ago the Labrador was sick three times during the day and night, the day after he wasn't sick and he ate some food in the morning, but in the evening he refused to eat which was very unusual for him. The rescue ate much less then he usually does.
By Rick S.
They may have caught a stomach bug. Chances are it will get better on its own. If it doesn't and dogs are showing these symptoms: Blood in stool or blood in vomit, worms in stool or vomit, weight loss from not eating, or vomiting and diarrhea at the same time, bring them to the vet.
After your dogs are well, wash their bedding and shampoo the carpet so the dogs can't get re-infected.
My 13 year old dog has is not eating his food. Had him checked out at the vet. The blood test showed he has some liver problem, so he was put on a 10 day course of antibiotics. He also put him on vet diet food, which he will not touch unless I feed it to him by hand. What can I do to help him along?
By Ken
You need to call your vet back and tell him your dog will not eat the prescription diet. It happens a lot. Unless the prescription is for a specific condition you may want to go back to the diet he likes to eat.
My German Shepherd/Boxer mix doesn't eat as much as a normal dog should. We've tried several different dry dog foods. She usually eats about 1-2 bowls a day but it varies what time of day she will eat. For example, she won't eat anything all day until 10 o'clock at night so it worries me. A lot of times she will go up to the food and nose it and then walk away before we make her eat some. She loves dog treat bones and people food so I know nothing is wrong with her teeth.
I have several predictions, but I'm not sure if this is normal or serious enough to see a vet. 1) She doesn't like to eat without someone near by (because she's so nosy about what we're doing), but she has eaten when we're away too. 2) Our schedules aren't exactly regular with school and work. 3) My parents love to spoil their grandpuppy with human food but not enough to keep her from eating a full meal. Or 4) She's just really not hungry.
Please help me know if this is normal or if something may be wrong.
By Autumn H
My guess is that it's the treats and people food. If she expects to get them, she can eat enough of them to keep her going, and not eat her dog food until she absolutely has to.
She's getting more calories than you think, and you admit that your schedule is erratic, so you probably don't know what everyone in the family gives her. Unfortunately these special treats aren't very good for her.
The only way to know for sure is to cut out all treats and human food for a while. You'll have to get everyone on board with this- no cheating. Then see what happens.
Good luck.
My 2 year old German Shepherd female is not eating anything last 3 months.
I'm feeding her forcefully last 3 months. I've given her medicines for deworming, gastric vomit, appetite stimulant, and digestive enzymes, but none of them worked. Please give me a effective remedy.
By Bibhudatta
You need to take your dog to the vet. This may be a serious problem that cant be fixed with home remedies. Dont wait any longer to get her the help she needs.
My 1 year old dog has stopped eating food. Please tell me what to do?
By Neetika
I suggest you contact your dog's best friend a veterinarian.
My dog stop eating yesterday. I don't know why.
By George
Hi George, Sometimes Pets like people don't feel right and lose their appetite. If he or she is drinking water that is a good thing:) If not and after 2 days she should really be seen by a vet, good luck, Jacie
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