Why won't my active young Labrador eat for days but seems fine?

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Why wont my year old lab eat? She hasnt ate in days. She acts herself wants to play being lovable, bathroom habits seem normal drinks enough water to drown a fish. Ive tried adding eggs oatmeal meat treats even gravy to her food. She sniffs it then walks away. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 60 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Stryker! It definitely sounds like something is wrong. In a young dog like this (especially a Lab!), one thing that I worry about if she hasn't eaten in several days is that she may have an intestinal blockage due to something she swallowed. It's also possible that she has an illness or infection of some kind, dental pain or something wrong with her mouth, or may have ingested something toxic. Since it's been multiple days now that she isn't eating, I would definitely recommend taking her to the vet for an exam as soon as you can. He/she can do blood work and x-rays if needed to help diagnose the problem and get her started on appropriate treatment.

Why won't my active young Labrador eat for days but seems fine?

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