Puppies’ passion for things is obvious to everyone. Once you find that your puppy has a loss of appetite, it is probably because you have encountered some problems. So why does a puppy have a loss of appetite and refuse to eat after a few mouthfuls?...
Puppies’ passion for things is obvious to everyone. Once you find that your puppy has a loss of appetite, it is probably because you have encountered some problems. So why does a puppy have a loss of appetite and refuse to eat after a few mouthfuls? What should I do if my puppy has a loss of appetite and stops eating after a few bites? Next, let’s take a look at the reasons why puppies have a loss of appetite and stop eating after a few bites.
1. Environmental problems
If the puppy has a poor appetite and stops eating after a few bites, but is in normal mental condition and has no other clinical symptoms, it may be that the puppy has a poor appetite due to the stressful environment it has just changed. When an owner first raises a puppy, the puppy often doesn't like being away from the mother dog and the familiar environment, and will stop eating or become inactive.
In this case, the owner can prepare some goat milk powder for the puppy. He also needs to interact and play with the puppy more often to help the puppy get familiar with the environment. After the puppy adapts to the environment, it will start to eat.
2. Food problems
If a puppy suddenly loses its appetite but is in good spirits, it may be due to poor palatability of the dog food or the food has deteriorated, so it will stop eating after a few bites. In this regard, owners can choose some more palatable dog food for their dogs, which can greatly promote their dogs’ enthusiasm for eating.
In addition, it is also possible that the owner often feeds canned snacks or some human food to the dog, causing the dog to develop picky eating behavior. In this case, it is necessary to reduce the frequency of feeding snacks to the dog, and replace the dog food with more palatable dog food, or add some canned food to the dog.
3. Disease problems
If the puppy has a loss of appetite and stops eating after a few bites, and is also in a bad mental state, it may be a loss of appetite caused by some disease problems. Diseases such as gastroenteritis, colds, viral diseases, etc. can cause dogs to have symptoms of loss of appetite and lethargy. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for examination to determine the specific cause before treatment.
