My dog suddenly stopped eating. As an owner, I should be very careful. In order to solve the problem of anorexia in dogs, the first thing we need to solve is why the dog is anorexia. Only by knowing the condition To eradicate it!

 

1. Hunger and tired thalamic centers.

The starvation or feeding center is located in the lateral thalamus

2. Other mechanisms that control feeding

① Nutrient regulation

Promoting dog food intake when nutrient storage is insufficient

Inducing satiety when nutrient storage is excessive

② The role of glucose and amino acids

Inhibition of food intake when the concentration of glucose is high

Inhibition of food intake when the concentration of amino acid is high

③ Negative feedback of fat metabolism

④ Regulation of digestive organs

⑤ Gastrointestinal distension

Diseases of liver, stomach, small intestine and abdominal cavity are often accompanied by anorexia

⑥ Factors related to food intake

Chewing, salivation, swallowing, and taste

1. Primary

Fear, anxiety, and depression may all contribute Causes anorexia

Anorexia may be caused by pain in any part of the body

2. Secondary

① Pain

② Digestive disorders

③ Inflammation of abdominal organs, pelvic organs or visceral peritoneum

④ Unlike vomiting, inflammation of the liver, pancreas, small intestine and stomach is most common Causes of anorexia

⑤ Empyema or rapid dilation of the uterus in the third trimester of pregnancy

⑥ Toxic substances in the uterus

⑦ Both endogenous and exogenous toxins are Common causes of anorexia and nausea

⑧ Organ failure (uremia due to renal failure, hyperammonemia due to liver failure, ketosis due to insulin deficiency, etc.)

⑨ Endocrine Disorders (glucocorticoid deficiency due to adrenal insufficiency)

Hyperkalemia and hyperammonemia aggravate anorexia due to glucocorticoid deficiency

⑩ Neoplastic disease

? heart failure

? chronic malnutrition in ketotic animals

? motion sickness

? inner ear disease

3. Weather changes

Weather changes can make dogs anorexia. In the sultry and humid climate, owners often see that their dogs are just ordering and tasting the tastes they usually like to eat.

4. Depressed mood

When dogs are depressed and depressed, they don't like eating very much, and even the root cause of hunger strike. It can be said that a dog is a typical mood that determines appetite!

5. Healthy growth

Before a dog is a minor, in order to ensure adequate growth The nutrition you need is almost open when you eat it, and you can't refuse anything that can be stuffed into your stomach. When the dog becomes an adult, the skeletal muscle growth is basically completed, and of course the amount of food eaten is reduced.

6. Less exercise

After the dog is an adult, if the owner continues to provide exercise according to the puppy, the dog will naturally be very dissatisfied. Without enough exercise, the dog naturally does not need to have a requirement for the amount of food, and it can gain life-sustaining energy by eating a few bites.