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My dog won't eat her food and has bad breath. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 6 days old | 20 lbs

My pup won't eat her dog food for a week now. And has bad breath. What should I do

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 21st, 2018

I'm wondering if Mercy isn't eating at all, or if she will eat human food. If she isn't eating at all, that's extremely serious and she needs to see a vet now. In this case, please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. If she is at least eating human food, you can wait until the morning to take her into the vet. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

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