My pregnant dog won't eat, only drinks water. What can I do?

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My dog is currently pregnant, 3 days ago she started to loss her appetite, she didn't eat any kind of food that we gave to her until now, she only drinks water. We brought her to veterinarian and as per doctor she is experiencing stress. Doctor prescribed vitamins for pregnant dog. Can you give us other remedy to restore her health. Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor girl! I would offer her a home cooked meal of plain boiled chicken and rice to see if this helps to entice her to eat. If she after a few days of being on vitamins and she still isn't acting right then I would contact your ve to do additional diagnostics. If your vet hasn't already I would ask them to do a fecal to check for intestinal parasites and blood work to make sure everything else looks ok. If she is close to the end of her pregnancy this could all be normal in preparation for labor. A lot of dogs will have a decrease in activity and appetite in the last 3-5 days of pregnancy. The normal gestation period is 62-63 days. I hope this helps!

My pregnant dog won't eat, only drinks water. What can I do?

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