Hip dysplasia in dogs. Does it cause a loss of appetite? ?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at
4:13 pm
Tagged with: appetite • cause • dogs • dysplasia • loss
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It causes pain and trouble with the use of the back legs. Severe pain could cause a dog not to eat – I guess…….
A dogs hips don’t have anything to do with their stomachs, but again, if the dog is in bad pain his focus might be on that and little else. You should talk to your vet to see if there’s anything else you can do to help relieve your dog’s pain aka surgery or stronger medications. I also suggest you research glucosamine and it’s potential benefits.
It does not cause a loss of appetite, however, dogs with hip dysplasia should be kept on a rather low calorie diet as weight complicates the pain. The less weight the dog has to carry with hip dysplasia, the more it lessens the pain. But dysplasia alone does not cause loss of appetite. Hope this helps
The hip dysplasia itself does not affect appetite, but the pain the dog is experiencing as a result of the dysplasia, and side-effects of pain medication can certainly contribute to a loss of appetite.
I bet your pup is in pain, this will make anyone not wanna eat. Hoax your babe with some peanut butter or just a little bacon grease in the food, about a teaspoon. This is good for coat, skin and joints, but only in moderation. Depending on your pups weight, and sixe ASPRIN can be given but call your vet and ask how much. My 5 lb pom gets only1/2 of BABY ASPRIN. ASPRIN ONLY IN ANY ANIMAL, OTHER STUFF WILL KILL THEM IN A HURRY. ASPRIN ONLY NO SUBSTITUES UNLESS YOUR VET SAYS DIFFERENT.