My 9yr old Bichon will not eat for days is this normal?

Question

I have only had her for 4yrs and she just started this, the vet says it's normal, is he right?

Answer 1

well it depends, she probally looks healthy huh but sometimes a female dog gets into these sorta moods when they get about 8 and 1/2 yrs. old so i would say its normal...... unless your dog is internally bleeding

Answer 2

You don't say how many days. My dogs are all on self-feed so they eat when they want, and they have days when they'll eat next to nothing. But not more than 1 day in a row. I would get another opinion on what might be normal because that makes me leary. (The bichons I've known did not go without eating ever.)

Answer 3

Well, if the vet says so....???

Personally, I think it isn't right and would take your dog to a different Vet. Geez, I have a friend whos dog stopped eating and they did some tests and it turned out that the dog had stomach cancer and died within the week. Don't take a chance with the pet that you love and find out what is going on.

Answer 4

I would think it is not normal and would see another vet. If you open fed your dog they are more likely not to eat as would a dog that gets fed 2 times a day.

Answer 5

I don't know how normal it is but my 3 year old golden does the same thing. He is healthy and I just had him to the vet and she did not seem worried.

Answer 6

sometimes is normal.. cause sometimes dog will suddenly dun eat or fussy on food no matter how old they are.. (if u didnt change his food or give him eat something which he normally dun get to eat.) *feed him some nutri-paste (u can buy fr pet shop) which can give him energy 4 this few days n it helps him to hv appeti to eat his food also..