6 month old loss of appetite
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6 month old loss of appetite
Baine is a healthy 6 month old boy and he's been fed nothing but Hills Science Plan since he started eating solids. HE gets fed the recomended amount split into 3 portions throughout the day.
He loves eating and will devour all his food quickly at feeding time. However over the last 3 days he's shown a loss of appetite and will go slowly at his food and not eat all at once like he usually does, having some food left over at the next feed. Is this normal?
What could be the issue? Should I see the vet?
He loves eating and will devour all his food quickly at feeding time. However over the last 3 days he's shown a loss of appetite and will go slowly at his food and not eat all at once like he usually does, having some food left over at the next feed. Is this normal?
What could be the issue? Should I see the vet?
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Re: 6 month old loss of appetite
Maybe he's ready for 2 meals per day. If he doesn't eat all the food lift the bowl until his next meal. If he is eating I personally wouldn't bother with the vet.
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Re: 6 month old loss of appetite
Loki is 5 months and doing the same, he will eat anything other than his food, it's annoying me because he will eat treats and his dried chews, but his food he is a fuss ass with!!
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Re: 6 month old loss of appetite
We've been very strict with Theia. The only human food she gets is cream cheese, natural yoghurt and peanut butter to seal a frozen kong, and frozen carrots. She doesn't even look at us when we're eating. We only use treats for training, and she doesn't get any chew type treats. We think we made our last dog fussy with his food, so we're doing this now to to make things easier in the future! And a lot healthier for her.
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Re: 6 month old loss of appetite
I would take up the food when he is done and then give again at the next meal time. Monitor his weight and if he starts to look a bit skinny check with the vet.
Have you tried adding a sardine or an egg to his food? Might entice him a bit more
Have you tried adding a sardine or an egg to his food? Might entice him a bit more
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Re: 6 month old loss of appetite
It could be the heat but maybe try moving to two meals a day, it could be time x
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Re: 6 month old loss of appetite
Sazzle wrote:It could be the heat but maybe try moving to two meals a day, it could be time x
Agree with this. If he is still drinking normally he is likely fine.
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