My dog isn't eating, but the vet says he's fine. What should I do?

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My dog isn’t eating a proper diet. I dont know why he is starving himself. I have consulted with his vet and he told me that rex is alright, there is nothing to worry about. Its been like 20 days and he is still starving himself. What should i do now? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 66 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I am afraid I may need more information about him not eating a proper diet. If he is willing to eat special foods but just not his dog food then this could just be that he is being stubborn and prefers a home cooked diet over the dog food. You could try to mix the homemade diets in with his dog food and slowly take away the homemade food to see if he will transition himself over to the dog food. If not and you don't mind preparing his food, you could continue to make his food but I would visit balanceit.com to ensure you are making a balanced diet. If he isn't eating any food at all or very little and is losing weight then I definitely think there could be something going on. I would have your vet or get a second opinion to look further into this. I would talk to them about doing a fecal, blood work, and possible x-rays. I would also discuss with your vet whether a GI panel which tests for cobalamin, folate, and 2 pancreatic enzymes (TLI and PLI) would be an appropriate test for him. It may give you more insight into his GI tract and what he may be lacking or what may be causing the lack of appetite. I hope this helps!

My dog isn't eating, but the vet says he's fine. What should I do?

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