Everyone gets sick at one time or another and having someone to look after you in this time of need can make all the difference in getting you back to your normal health and strength. Dogs are no exception to this rule and looking after and caring for your dog can make all the difference to their recovery.
But what happens if your dog has lost their appetite and you know they need some sort of food inside them before they run into more illness? Well there are a few ideas that you might want to try and they might shorten your dogs suffering and help keep it bearable.
Dog Food For Sensitive Stomachs
Give your dog bland food to start with, bland food will help them keep their food down with not too much in it to upset the stomach and cause more illness. Anything that makes it easier for your dog to eat without too much strain is best; if they have to put a lot of effort into eating when ill they will probably not bother in fear of causing more illness, try blending food up finely so they can lick it up instead of chewing, as this often works.
If this works then you should build the tastes up slowly and when your dog is comfortable with it, if you do too much too soon then your dog will become ill again so take it slowly.
If this doesn't work then try to feed them sufficient amounts of water if nothing else. When a dog is unwell they may have other symptoms like diarrhea which will cause them to become dehydrated easily and set them up for more misery so try to maintain good hydration levels.
If all else fails and nothing seems to be working then you should contact your vet and seek advice there, if you do not then you risk your dogs health and bodyweight deteriorating and there may be other difficulties to overcome before your dog will start to become better.
Feeding A Sick Dog Dog Food For Sensitive Stomachs
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