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My dog stopped eating dog food. Is human food like curd rice safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Male | 2 years and 11 months old | 25 lbs

Hi I have a Lhasa apso and he is 3 becoming 4 in December. Nowadays he is only eating human food like curd rice and sweets he completely stopped eating dog food even if we force him to. Can you tell me is curd rice good for dogs and please give me solution for this. Thank you

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 19th, 2019

Hi, and thanks for your question. This is a quite generic but concerning presentation. Differentials are many, from gastrointestinal diseases (infection/inflammations often dietary related) to any disease that can spread systemically (causing lethargy for example) like infection, and anything that can cause pain/discomfort. The approach must be logic, starting from offering different kind of food. I would change his diet to a more bland and digestible one like boiled chicken and rice. A check up is needed if inappetence lasts for more than 24hours. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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