How to treat dogs with anorexia (loss of appetite)? Anorexia refers to the dog's lack of appetite or is not interested in food at all. Anorexia does not refer to a particular disease, but is the most common clinical manifestation of many diseases, mostly accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
1. Causes of anorexia: 1. Cause of disease. Including: ① Pain (can inhibit appetite and hunger center); ② Digestion disorders (such as gastrointestinal dilation); ③ Endocrine (endocrine disorder); ④ Tumor (in many cases of tumors, anorexia is the only clinical symptom). 2. Caused by physiological factors. Including: ① Food is not in line with taste; ② Excessive exercise and extreme fatigue of the dog; ③ The dog is full; ④ Thirst or hot weather; ⑤ Late pregnancy; ⑥ Motion sickness. 2. How to deal with anorexia?
1. Generally speaking, improving dietary conditions, increasing the aroma of food, and inducing dog feeding are commonly used methods for most dog owners, but this method is only effective for anorexia caused by physiological factors. 2. Pay attention to distinguish whether your dog is pseudoanorexia. Pseudoanorexic refers to the dog not having the desire to eat, but the dog lacks the ability to intake, chew and swallow. 3. The key point for diagnosing anorexia is to find the cause. If the dog does not eat, the dog's head, mouth, throat, etc. should be checked. Generally, the cause of pseudoanorexia can be found. When a dog is exposed to food, it may try to eat it, but it often shows pain or discomfort - if so, the dog owner, you should check the dog's mouth to see if there are any foreign objects, dental diseases, stomatitis, etc. During this process, dog owners can wear special dog gloves for more hygienic and safe. If nothing is abnormal, it is recommended to send the dog to the hospital for further examination.