The dog suddenly has a weak appetite, and the shoveler needs to choose the right reason for the symptomatic treatment

Pet 7:32am, 7 August 2025 174

In the process of raising a dog, the shoveler will find that the dog's appetite suddenly decreases, and even is not interested in what he usually likes to eat. At this time, the shit owner needs to find out the reasons for the dog's decline in appetite, and then prescribe the right medicine to help the dog recover its appetite.

Generally speaking, the sudden decline in dog appetite may be due to illness. The shoveler needs to observe whether the dog has colds, diarrhea, and vomiting. Another possibility is that the dog has reached the estrus period. This spring is the peak period for dogs to estrus. Due to the influence of hormones, it will affect the dog's appetite and temper. At this time, the shoveler needs to care for the dog more.

If the dog is neither sick nor in estrus, but just loses appetite, then the shoveler can consider the following three ways to increase the dog's appetite.

1. Change dog food

If a dog eats the same dog food for too long, it will become tired of eating it. Just like eating a food for a long time will cause annoyance, people need to adjust their taste by changing to new food and re-energize their appetite.

However, shovelers need to pay attention to changing dog food appropriately, but the frequency of changing food should not be too frequent, otherwise it will cause symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort in the dog, especially for young dogs. Because the digestive system of puppies is more fragile and has a low ability to accept new foods, frequent changes in food will make the dog's stomach and intestines uncomfortable.

2. Increase physical fitness exercise

Moderate exercise can promote digestion. If the dog at home has a loss of appetite, the shoveler can increase the dog's physical exercise in moderation. If the dog's exercise time is about an hour, when the dog loses appetite, the shoveler can take the dog to exercise for one and a half to two hours to promote the dog's digestion and help the dog recover food.

3. Feed the probiotics of gastrointestinal treasure

If the dog loses appetite, it may be caused by damage to the intestinal flora. At this time, some probiotics should be supplemented with the dog in time.