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My dog has vestibular disease and won't eat. Is Gatorade & eggs safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | unspayed | 14 years and 7 months old | 14 lbs

My 14 year old dachsund was diagnosed with vestibular disease..she is in her 3 rd day, she really doesn’t want to eat or drink but she will take Gatorade and scrambled eggs, is that alright for her until she gets to feeling etter

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 12th, 2018

This is ok temporarily, however she may get a taste for the eggs and then not tough any other food, so I suggest you mix wet dog food in with the scrambled eggs. It will take a few days before the nausea goes completely. Feed her small amounts often.

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