What to do if your dog is anorexic? How much do you know about the causes of anorexia?

Sep 22,2024
3Min

How to deal with dog anorexia

1. Generally speaking, improving dietary conditions, increasing the fragrance of food, and inducing dogs to eat are commonly used methods by most dog owners, but this method only affects physiological factors. Effective for anorexia.
2. Pay attention to distinguish whether your dog is pseudo-anorexic. Pseudo-anorexia means that the dog does not have no desire to eat, but the dog lacks the ability to ingest, chew and swallow.
3. The key point in diagnosing anorexia is to find the cause. If the dog does not eat, you should check the dog’s head, mouth, throat, etc., and you can usually find the cause of pseudo-anorexia.
When a dog comes into contact with food, it may try to eat it, but often shows pain or discomfort. The owner should check the dog’s mouth to see if there are foreign objects, dental disease, stomatitis, etc. During this process, the owner can wear special dog gloves, which is more hygienic and safer. If there are no abnormalities, it is recommended to send the dog to the hospital for further examination.


Introduction to dog anorexia

Anorexia refers to a dog that lacks appetite or is not interested in food at all. Anorexia does not refer to a specific disease, but is the most common clinical manifestation of many diseases, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

Causes of dog anorexia

1. Caused by disease. Including: ① Pain (can inhibit the appetite center and hunger center); ② Digestive disorders (such as gastrointestinal dilation); ③ Endocrine (endocrine disorders); ④ Tumor (in many cases of canine tumors, anorexia is the only clinical symptom).
2. Caused by physiological factors. These include: ① The food does not taste good; ② Excessive exercise and the dog is extremely tired; ③ The dog is full; ④ Thirsty or hot weather; ⑤ Late pregnancy; ⑥ Motion sickness.
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