Pug Not Eating - What To Do If Your Pug Is Not Eating

Every once in a while a pug might stop eating. There can be many reasons for this. Many small breed dogs can be quite finicky about eating. Complete anorexia lasting longer than 3 to 5 days requires some form of nutritional support.

First of all try to determine why your pug has stopped eating. Is it because they can’t eat, or they won’t eat. Did you recently change their diet?

It is important to examine the mouth to make sure there are no tooth problems and there are no foreign bodies trapped in the mouth.

Environment, stress, and pain can all play a part in a pug not eating. Can you identify any thing like this that could be the cause?

There are so many reasons why a dog may refuse to eat. Sometimes it takes your veterinarian running several tests to be able to figure it out.

Remember that if you are dealing with a pug that has on again off again eating pattern to weigh them on a regular basis. Long term anorexia results in weight loss.

This way if you do end up at the vet clinic you can say precisely how much weight your pug has lost.

Warm some soft canned dog food in the microwave. Warmed food has more aroma and thus increases its palatability. (don’t burn your pug’s mouth!)

Try to feed some baby food. Baby food is great way to tempt Pugs that are not eating.

Try freezing some chicken broth in the shape of ice cubes and put them into the water bowl. Pugs love to lick on these.

A vet might give medications to stimulate a pet’s appetite. Diazepam and cyroheptadine can be used.

In cases of chronic anorexia a feeding tube might be placed. Depending on how they are placed, these are called nasoesophageal, esophagostomy, or gastrostomy.

If not eating is due to nausea a medication called metoclopramide maybe given by your vet as well.

Remember that sometimes dogs can be finicky or they might not just feel like eating today. Try to tempt your pug latter in the day with some appetizing treats. Pugs that aren’t eating often come around quickly.