Why want my dog eat

sue2u104 · Jul 25, 2009, 04:31 AM

My dog had surgery on his paw 3 days ago and doesn't want to eat. I did get him to eat hamburger and rice a few times but now turns his nose up at it. Also now I can only get him to drink very little water a day. What can I get him to eat?

jmjoseph · Jul 25, 2009, 04:36 AM

First , you should give him some milk. Make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. Then you should give him something he can't turn down, like bacon. Not too much. Keep trying different things. Have you talked to the vet concerning this?

shazamataz · Jul 25, 2009, 04:39 AM

It is common for dogs to be off their food for a while after having anesthetic.

Is the wound healing okay?
Has he been vomiting or acting lethargic?

Grab some Pedialyte from your local chemist to add to his water if he is not drinking much. Pedialyte is an electrolyte that helps the dog absorb more fluids.

If he has gone off the hamburger try a little boiled chicken with the rice.

If he continues not to eat and doesn't start drinking well in the next day or 2 then he needs to go back to the vet to rule out complications from the surgery.

To be on the safe side you could call them now and ask if they want you to bring him in.

Alty · Jul 25, 2009, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by jmjoseph

First , you should give him some milk. Make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. then you should give him something he can't turn down, like bacon. Not too much. Keep trying different things. Have you talked to the vet concerning this?

Milk is a very bad idea.

Dogs are lactose intolerant, this will cause stomach upset and possibly vomitting which will put him off food even more and take away the few nutrients he is getting.

Pedialyte if he's dehydrated, a bit at a time. It's safe for dogs.

jmjoseph · Jul 25, 2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Altenweg

Milk is a very bad idea.

Dogs are lactose intolerant, this will cause stomach upset and possibly vomitting which will put him off food even more and take away the few nutrients he is getting.

Pedialyte if he's dehydrated, a bit at a time. It's safe for dogs.

My dog loves milk. Not too much at one time. Didn't know anything about that. AND I use Gatorade too.

shazamataz · Jul 25, 2009, 10:48 PM

Milk can be fine for some dogs, mine loves drinking my left over coffee and both coffee and milk are bad for dogs but... it is always best not to suggest it to people as some dogs can have a severe reaction to even a small amount of milk because of the lactose.
If we say to do something on this site and then their dog ends up dying because of it... big trouble for us.
Always go the safest advice :)

jmjoseph · Jul 26, 2009, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by shazamataz

Milk can be fine for some dogs, mine loves drinking my left over coffee and both coffee and milk are bad for dogs but... it is always best not to suggest it to people as some dogs can have a severe reaction to even a small amount of milk because of the lactose.
If we say to do something on this site and then their dog ends up dying because of it... big trouble for us.
Always go the safest advice :)

Thought it was OK, sorry.

sue2u104 · Jul 26, 2009, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by jmjoseph

Thought it was ok, sorry.

Thanks all he's eating and drinking a lot better now. I was just a little upset about the whole ordeal to begin with.Guess it just took time

shazamataz · Jul 26, 2009, 06:13 AM

Good news Sue, I'm glad he is feeling better :)
Thank you for coming back to update us!