Sometimes our pets refuse to eat.
ADVICE.NEWS explained why this is dangerous and what it is connected with.
Why does a dog refuse to eat?
Loss of appetite in your pet may be caused by an oral disease or injury.
These include gum inflammation, tooth decay, or a wound in the oral cavity.
In addition, dogs often refuse to eat if they are under severe stress.
Often pets do not want to eat when they are anxious about moving, changing environment, loud noise or changing owners.
Thus, we can come to the conclusion that the reason for a dog's refusal to eat can be any pain or discomfort that the animal experiences.
Therefore, it is important to respond to the situation in a timely manner.
What to do if your dog refuses to eat
If your pet is not eating or drinking, contact your veterinarian as soon as possible.
Refusing food or water can quickly lead to dehydration in an animal and become life-threatening.
If your dog has not eaten for more than 24 hours and is vomiting, having diarrhea, or showing other obvious functional problems, you should immediately contact your veterinarian.
There is a high risk of animal poisoning here.
In addition, the very fact of refusing to eat can be a sign of serious health problems.
Therefore, it is important to take your animal to the veterinarian for examination and diagnostics.
Previously, we talked about what kind of fish can be given to a cat and what kind should not.
