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The dog suddenly doesn’t like to eat dog food anymore

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Carter
The sudden loss of dog food may be caused by picky eaters, hot weather, illness, etc. In this case, the owner can feed the dog some snacks that it usually likes to eat. If the dog is willing to eat snacks but not dog food, it is probably caused by picky eating and needs to be corrected in time. If you just don't eat dog food when the weather is hot, that's normal. However, if the dog does not eat anything and also exhibits abnormal symptoms such as depression, vomiting, and diarrhea, it is likely to be sick. At this time, the owner needs to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

1. Picky eaters

If the owner often feeds the dog a lot of snacks or meat food, the dog will develop the bad habit of being picky over time and become less fond of eating. grain. In this regard, owners can try to feed the dog's favorite food mixed with dog food, and then gradually reduce the amount of the dog's favorite food to correct this bad problem.

2. Hot weather

Dogs will not like to eat dog food when the weather is hot. This is normal. The owner can open the windows to ventilate the home. And prepare enough drinking water for the dog, and wait until the ambient temperature is lower before feeding the dog to see if the dog's appetite will be better. In addition, you should also pay attention to never let your dog go out to play or rest in an unventilated place at noon and when the ambient temperature is high, otherwise the dog will be prone to heatstroke.

3. Causes of diseases

When dogs are infected with certain diseases, such as gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, parvovirus infection, stomatitis, etc., they will cause loss of appetite and even A completely destructive situation. Therefore, if your dog's poor appetite has been present for a long time, or is accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, etc., it is likely to be sick. It is recommended to take your dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. .

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