Why is my old dog eating carpet all of a sudden? What's wrong?

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My 14 year old miniature schnauzer has started eating the carpet in our house in multiple areas. Zoey has never had problems with eating non food objects in our house and has not shown signs of stomach problems or other ailments.

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Pica - eating non food items - is often an indication of disease or poor digestion/absorption of her food and more rarely due to senile confusion. I would recommend a full vet check and blood panel to rule out any medical causes or indication of poor digestion (vitamin B deficiency in particular) as soon as possible

Why is my old dog eating carpet all of a sudden? What's wrong?

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