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Why is my dog not eating and barking more after rabies shot?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old

My female lab is 2 years and 3 months old..suddenly her appetite has decreased from 5 days..she has stopped eating eggs n chicken...I feed her at night with great difficulty..I took her to the vet where she was found to have normal fever..she is acting completely normal n active ..she got her anti rabies shot last Monday,after that she has started barking a bit more and appetite has decreased...what could be the reason

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 10th, 2018

She may be a bit tired from the rabies shot. However eggs and chicken is not a good diet for your dog. There is way too much protein in eggs and chicken. You should try and get her used to a commercial good quality dog food for large dogs as this will ensure complete nutrition.

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