My puppy suddenly won't eat or play. What's wrong? Is she sick?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 20 days old | 23.6 lbs
My 12 week old husky puppy seems to have lost interest in both eating and playing. What could be wrong?
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Published on December 19th, 2017
I’m so sorry Lilith isn’t feeling herself. Has she had any vomiting or diarrhea? Coughing or sneezing? Has she been vaccinated yet? These are all things I think about with a young puppy not feeling well. I worry about infectious diseases most often at this age, such as parvovirus, distemper, or parasites. They also become dehydrated very quickly. I would highly encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian as soon as possible. In the meantime you might be able to entice her appetite with a small amount of boiled chicken and rice. Best of luck and I hope she is back to normal soon! Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on July 8th, 2020
Hi, puppies can become hypoglicaemic and go into shock if they don t eat regularly. Has Nera had any diarrhoea or vomiting ? Is she interested in water ? Have yoou changed her diet at all ? If you can you could try to cook some bland food such as chicken meat (no bones) or white fish and rice and see if she has any interest for that. It is difficult to give you advice without knowing her full clinical history, her vaccination status and worming treatment. If it is a tummy upset normally they still show some interest in food, and they would eat something more meaty such as chicken or fish. I hope it is nothing serious, and that Nera gets better soon.
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