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Hello Friend,
IF your dog or cat is NOT eating, clearly there is something 'going on' that needs your attention..
Do you go to the vet?
Or try something at home?
Well we are going into EVERY bit of detail on my next Livestream- PLUS answering your most pressing questions.
Wednesday May 29 at 11AM Pacific
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| | | Dog or Cat Not Eating (Anorexia)
SIGNS
This is when your pet is not eating. You need to look for an underlying cause. This can be a decrease in appetite, or it can be that your dog or cat completely stops eating. If this has persisted, then your pet may be lethargic, weak – although you should not wait this long for clinical signs to appear.
CAUSES
These are varied. Can include a sore tooth, to an abscess, to cancer. The important thing here is to get your dog or cat eating again before a 24 hour period of anorexia causes further illness. This is especially important for cats who can develop a condition called ‘Fatty Liver’ if they go for 48 hours or more without eating.
SOLUTIONS
OFFER SOMETHING TASTY. Canned food is more nutritionally dense, and often more appealing. Your dog or cat will often respond much more favorably to a higher protein, sweet smelling canned food – especially fish flavored.
WARM IT UP, AND ADD FLAVOR. Dogs and sick cats often have a poorer sense of smell. I have had good luck getting them to eat by warming up the canned food, then making it a little more tasty by adding garlic powder, or beef or chicken oxo cubes.
DON’T FORGET YOUR VITAMINS. B-Vitamins are important for most of your pet’s cellular functions: for the brain, heart, muscles, most enzyme systems, and overall energy levels. These are given to most anorexic dogs and cats on IV at a Veterinary Clinic, and in some cases the B Vitamins may stimulate your pet's appetite again. You can get Pediatric B Vitamins from a pharmacy for cats – get a B Vitamin complex liquid and dose similar to an equivalent size child.
FORCE FEED. You can purchase specific foods from your veterinarian which you can make into a canned gruel, such as Hills A/D diet. Using a syringe you can squirt small amounts of the food into your pet’s mouth. The average cat would consume 1 can/day – or 1 can per 10lbs if you are calculating a dog dose. In force feeding it is better to feed frequent small amounts.
SEE YOUR VETERINARIAN. If your pet is very lethargic, not eating or drinking, and becoming dehydrated then see your veterinarian immediately. Ideally you are treating your dog or cat for anorexia before they completely stop eating or drinking. Your veterinarian will perform additional diagnostic tests, and this may lead to force feeding your pet, or even placing in some type of feeding tube.
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Heal Your Pet At Home!
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM |
| | P.S. On Wednesday's livestream I'll be covering the MOST EFFECTIVE Natural Remedies, including what's NEW and working now...
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| | DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr Andrew Jones resigned from the College of Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet.
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