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My pug won't eat his new food. Why the sudden loss of appetite?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 12 days old | 14 lbs

My pug won’t eat his food and I’m not sure why. We changed his food a week or two ago and he had been eating it fine until yesterday and today when I get him up in the morning and pour his food usually he goes wild but he just stares at it. Any idea why?”

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 13th, 2019

Hi, and thanks for your question. This is a quite generic but concerning presentation. Differentials are many, from gastrointestinal diseases (infection/inflammations often dietary related) to any disease that can spread systemically (causing lethargy for example) like infection, and anything that can cause pain/discomfort. The approach must be logic, starting from offering different kind of food. A check up is needed if inappetence lasts for more than 24hours. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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