My puppy isn't eating his food like he used to. What's wrong?

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Jasper usually goes crazy for his food, but the past few days he's been not eating it all/leaving it alone completely. We feed him twice a day, once at 11:30 and then once again at 7:30. He wasn't eating his dinner today so I sat next to him while he ate it, continuing to encourage him and hand feeding him at times. He ate half the bowl. What could be causing this? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 9 months and 6 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

There could be a number of reasons for Jasper's decline in appetite, as it is a non-specific sign of many illnesses such as dental problems, systemic illness, infection, or injury to name a few. It is concerning that a puppy, especially a Golden Retriever, isn't eating all of his food. Given that this has been going on for a couple of days, I'd take him into the vet first thing Monday for a check up. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

My puppy isn't eating his food like he used to. What's wrong?

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