Guest Draco Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hi All. Ok, so we've had Draco for 2 years and he has always raced to his dish and gobbled up his food very quickly when we put it down for him. But for the last 2 days he has not done that and he's not even finishing his meal. His activity level is normal, he just doesn't want to eat much. Do Greys go through loss of appetite sometimes or do you think he is sick? Could it be serious? Thanks for the advice. Rebecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 If he's hot... many dogs lose their appetites then. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I've had Mac for just over 7 years and he's always gone through periods when he won't eat or eats only lightly...he'll be fine for months and months then he'll take a few days and go into his 'picky eater' phase...as long as stools and activity are normal I don't worry anymore...although I might give a few extra liver brownie treats just to keep him from throwing up that nasty snotty bile puke they do when stomach is empty... Quote Dogs and small children are the only people I really get along with....MacDaddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Check his teeth and mouth really well. How old is he? Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Timo Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 That happened with Timo last September. He didn't want to finish his food for about a week, and then he proceeded to get gastroenteritis. He spent two nights at the e-vet. When he does that now, I withhold food for 12-24 hours, and then he's back to normal, gobbling his food down the the last morsel. We also give him pepcid twice a day. Might be a good idea to withhold food and let his GI tract rest for a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Draco Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 He just turned 4 yesterday. His teeth seem to be just fine. It is really hot here this week, hit 100 today. Thank you all for your advice! I sure do appreciate everyone on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrianRke Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 During the summer months, Diamond is not overly eager to eat her food either. Sometimes she wont eat at all so I just put her bowl up on the counter and usually a couple hours later she will let me know she is hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 he is eating,but not finishing,,,,right???? it's darn hot out and most likely shedding some #s to get to his summer weight. if stools are o.k., not vomiting and just eating less, feed him less- he will finish. i always reduce food during the summer, they are not burning calories staying warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cris_M Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Yep, it's probably the heat. In a couple of days, he may be ready to wolf down his regular amount. Meanwhile, enjoy the savings on dog food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Does he have access to plenty of fresh water? Is he drinking? With this heat I'd be more concerned if he is not drinking. If it is just picky eating with no other symptoms I'd give it a couple days. june Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Draco Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Well it looks like it was just the heat. He is back to eating normally again. He always had plenty of water and was drinking well. Thanks again everyone! I'm so glad we have this resource! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shanesmom Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Elton is like that when it's hot too. Doesn't always want to eat as much. I'm glad to hear your boy is back to eating well again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobesmom Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I never get excited about quirks in eating. If a dog is healthy, and doesn't eat normally for a couple days, no biggie. Sometimes, dogs have been over-eating, because we've been over-feeding, and tell you that you're feeding too much by choosing not to finish their food. Many greys regulate their food intake to what their body needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 It's been over 100 for 17 days here and all of mine have been eating very lightly. It seems they will eat little a few days then gobble it all up one night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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