My dog won't eat for days and is a picky eater. How can I help her?

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I have a 3yr old husky with a serious food problem. She rarely eats, she won’t eat wet dog food, home cooked, raw, every kind of food I’ve tried, there’s nothing that she likes, she will go for days or weeks without eating. The only thing that she will rarely eat is a handful of a certain kibble, even then she won’t eat it from a bowl, or my hand, anything she eats is straight from the floor. I’ve taken her numerous times, to my vet, I think they think I’m exaggerating how bad she is. Any ideas? Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 3 months old

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor Luna! Is she underweight? If not, I wouldn't be overly stressed about how much she is eating. Also some dogs are simply scared of eating from dog bowls. I would just feed her from the floor or in a paper plate. If she is underweight, I would talk to your vet about doing a GI panel. It is a blood test that checks for Vitamin B12, folate, and two different pancreatic enzymes. Sometimes this will guide the vet to what she may be deficient in and once you fix that, their appetite will increase. You could also talk to them about just putting her on an appetite stimulant if you want to try a more conservative method first. Finally, if all of this is normal, I would consider finding a holistic veterinarian who specializes in acupuncture and Chinese herbs. There are some great things with alternative medicine to help with appetite. I hope this helps!

My dog won't eat for days and is a picky eater. How can I help her?

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