How do you get a dog to eat that refuses to do so? Force doesn’t work. Neither does pleading. And panicking certainly doesn’t help … but we all tend to panic when our dogs won’t eat.

So, what do we do? Veterinarian, teacher, and veterinary nutrition expert Dr. Susan Recker joins us for an enlightening discussion about why dogs don’t eat, and what we can do to help them.

Whether the cause is nausea or pain, she has tips and advice about when to worry about not eating and not drinking, and when to call the vet.

Dr. Recker guides us on how to figure out what’s actually wrong – and by the way, it might not be anything wrong with your dog that’s causing the inappetence!

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Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

 “Good Day Sunshine” by The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dC7ILQ_vtE

Article on Dog Not Eating: https://www.dogcancer.com/articles/side-effects/dog-not-eating/

Related Links:

Podcast with Dr. Demian Dressler’s advice on a Dog Not Eating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znYpd8tiCDE

Podcast with Dr. Trina Hazzah’s advice on Why Is My Dog Not Eating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f44dXvaj4uk

Podcast with Dr. Sue Ettinger’s advice on What To Do When Your Dog Won’t Eat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MslnrrWYpjE

Chapters:

00:01 Intro

00:53 Why Dogs Don’t Eat

01:38 Is it Nausea?

03:44 Pain Can Be a Big Cause

05:54 When To Go To the Vet

08:53 Is the Food Safe?

13:13 Is My Dog Getting Full on Treats?

21:57 Food as an Enrichment Activity

23:05 Gentle Warming Might Be All You Need

25:02 Put the Bowl Somewhere New!

31:33 Peanut Butter or Almond Butter as Toppers

35:05 Bottom Line: Something (Anything) Is Better Than Nothing

37:34 Outro

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Get to know today's guest, Susan Recker, DVM, cVSMT: https://www.dogcancer.com/people/susan-recker-dvm-cvsmt/

For more details, articles, podcast episodes, and quality education, go to the episode page: https://www.dogcancer.com/podcast/

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