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My puppy won't eat. Is it serious? Should I take him to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 24 days old | 68 lbs

My puppy doesn’t want to eat

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 20th, 2018

That's not good that Sky doesn't want to eat! There can be many reasons behind anorexia in a dog including injury, infection, a systemic illness, and dental problems to name a few. It can be very serious when a puppy doesn't want to eat, so I would suggest taking him into a vet immediately to be checked out. Best of luck.

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