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My dog won't eat her food for two meals. What's wrong and what to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Female | spayed | 3 months and 14 days old | 37 lbs

Hello , My dog didn’t eat breakfast and hasn’t ate lunch. What could be wrong ? note : she had her rabies shot on 12/02/17

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 7th, 2017

Unfortunately not eating is a shared symptom of just about every disease process so it’s impossible to know for sure without some kind of testing. You can try offering her some boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese to see if this entices her to eat. However if she continues to refuse food, or develops any other signs of illness then it’s best to get her seen by your local vet ASAP for some testing (bloodwork, urinalysis +/- radiographs). Once we know what is going on internally, then we will know what she needs to hopefully improve her condition. I hope that Lena feels better soon. Best wishes and take care.

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