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My dog suddenly stopped eating. What are the possible causes and solutions?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) | Male | 4 years and 2 months old | 8 lbs

my dog not eating today

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Answered By Christie Long, DVM

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on April 8th, 2019

Unfortunately we are going to need more information about Darwin in order to give you some information that is useful. Not eating is a sign of many problems, including gastrointestinal distress (parasites, bacterial infection, an intestinal blockage, etc), organ failure (kidneys or liver) and exposure to a toxic substance, as well as many other things. Please provide more information - how long it's been going on, whether there are other symptoms, whether you have tried to offer different foods, how he is doing otherwise - and we will try to be more helpful.

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