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My pregnant street dog isn't eating; can I feed her vegetarian food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female

What food I give to pregnant street dog. She don't eat anything from 3 days. I am vegetarian so I can only give vegetarian food. Please help me. She just sleep Everytime. Before she eat everything happily. She don't even drink milk now.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 14th, 2020

Please do not feed Lucy a vegetarian diet. Just because you are a vegetarian does not mean she needs to be. Being a vegetarian is a human construct not meant for dogs, and feeding her only vegetarian food can really cause her problems. Especially since she is pregnant. She needs a dog food, I recommend Royal Canin. If she isn't eating, then there is something really wrong and she has to see a vet immediately.

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