My dog acts normal, won't eat her food, but eats human food. Why?

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Hi my dog , Camila has not eaten for about two days and I am worried about her. She is acting normal and is playful but she just won’t eat. I have been giving her bits and pieces of human food and she will eat that. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | unspayed | 9 lbs

Dr. B. DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear that Camila is not eating and I can see why you are concerned as am I. It is great that she is acting normal and playful but as most dogs are very food motivated a decreased appetite is their way of telling us they don't feel like themselves. Decreased appetite is unfortunately a very common symptom for many different problems, some more serious then others. It can be from something going on with the GI tract itself or any other body system (other organs). Is there anything she could have eaten that she was not supposed to (got in to the trash, chewed up toys)? What I would recommend is that Camila have a visit to a veterinarian for an examination. More than likely they will also want to check some lab work to look at her organ function and potentially take some x-rays. Based on these results they may prescribe some medication or may recommend additional testing to investigate her decreased appetite further. I hope she is feeling better soon and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My dog acts normal, won't eat her food, but eats human food. Why?

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