My injured dog is eating less. Is a decreased appetite normal?

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If my dog has an injury now and she is not going to the street she is at home for two weeks because she cant make any effort on her leg is it normal that her appetit decreases and eats less than normal?? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 25 days old | 59 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Yes, it is normal, there are several factors here that could influence the appetite. first of all her physical activity decreased significantly which means she does not burn calories thus needs less calories from the food. the second factor could be pain, this can cause a decrease in appetite. the third factor is depression due to the movement restriction, this can also affect the appetite.

My injured dog is eating less. Is a decreased appetite normal?

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