What should I do if the puppy suddenly doesn’t eat at all? Many shovelers have had this experience and are very worried about their own furry children. Nowadays, pet dogs are basically vaccinated, and the probability of suffering from infectious diseases is not high, but it is not ruled out. In addition, there are these reasons, and shovelers need to check them one by one.
1. The weather is hot
Dogs are like humans. When the weather is too hot, they will have no appetite to eat and no spirit. This situation is generally not a big problem. The owner can move the puppy to a cool and ventilated place to rest and give the puppy more water. Also, be careful not to let the puppy stay in the sun for too long, nor should it be stuffy in a ventilated place for too long, otherwise it will cause heat stroke.
2. Stress reaction
After the dogs have a stress reaction, they will also experience no eating or lack of energy, such as after bathing, after vaccines, after long-distance transportation, etc. At this time, the puppy's physical immunity will decrease, so the owner should pay more attention to keeping warm, disinfect the environment, and stroke the puppy's head with his hands to soothe his emotions, or let him stay in the corner by himself. In addition, it is recommended that the owner try to minimize the replacement of the puppy's environment, especially before the vaccine is completely vaccinated, to avoid stress causing a decrease in resistance and getting infected with the disease.
3. Gastroenteritis
When a puppy suffers from gastrointestinal diseases, he will also experience mental depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., and in severe cases, symptoms such as increased body temperature and bloody stools will also occur. If the dog is found to have the above symptoms, the owner needs to take the dog to the pet hospital in time to use anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment. If the dog has severe diarrhea or vomiting, it is necessary to get an anti-diarrhea injection or an anti-emetic injection. In addition, the owner also needs to feed the dog some easily digestible and absorbed food to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Infectious diseases
If puppies are infected with some viral diseases, such as canine distemper, canine parvovirus, and canine coronavirus, their initial symptoms are also sudden and lack of energy, which may be manifested as bleeding stools, severe dehydration, weight loss, etc. in the later stage. The mortality rate of this situation is extremely high, so the owner needs to take the puppy to the pet hospital for corresponding examinations and confirmation in a timely manner, and then treat it symptomatically, especially for puppies that have not been vaccinated, which needs to be considered.
Generally speaking, these reasons must be investigated and determined before taking corresponding measures. Do not seek medical treatment in a hurry.