Some dog owners have more or less encountered situations where their dogs do not eat and are not energetic. This situation often makes the owners feel very troubled. Today, the editor will tell you why puppies don’t eat or drink and want to lie down...
Some dog owners have more or less encountered situations where their dogs do not eat and are not energetic. This situation often makes the owners feel very troubled. Today, the editor will tell you why puppies don’t eat or drink and want to lie down.
1. Cold and fever
Dogs will be unwilling to move around and lie down because they are in low spirits after catching a cold. They may also experience symptoms such as decreased appetite, lethargy, elevated body temperature, coughing, runny nose, sneezing, diarrhea and other symptoms. In addition, when a dog has a fever, the dog will always lie on the floor because the floor is relatively cool. In this regard, it is recommended that owners measure the temperature of their dogs. If there is an increase in body temperature, they need to reduce the fever. At the same time, they can feed pets special cold medicine for treatment.
2. Stomach pain
When a dog has a stomachache, he will be unwilling to eat. At the same time, in order to relieve the pain, he will lie on the floor, arch his back, frequently change positions, twitch, and sometimes make painful moans. There are many causes of abdominal pain, such as severe gastroenteritis caused by indigestion, pancreatitis, intussusception caused by parvovirus, pyometra, peritonitis, etc., which can all cause severe abdominal pain in dogs. If the dog has the above pain symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time to find out the cause and provide effective treatment.
3. Infection with canine distemper or parvovirus
Infection with canine distemper and parvovirus will cause the puppy to have a loss of appetite to varying degrees and have no energy to just lie down. Moreover, canine distemper and parvovirus are infectious diseases with extremely high fatality rates. They are mainly susceptible to unvaccinated puppies, so owners must pay attention to them. Canine distemper virus can cause symptoms such as fever, cough, and runny nose in dogs. In the later stages of infection, dogs may develop convulsions and other symptoms. Parvovirus can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite in dogs. In the later stages of infection, it may cause electrolyte imbalance, vomiting blood, or bleeding. If you find that your dog has the above abnormal symptoms, you must seek medical treatment in time.
