My puppy is about 14 weeks old female german sheperd. She alerady has 2 shots and dewormed. She doesn't eat in the morning. She only eats at around 3pm and 9pm. She also drinks water and she doesn't have diharera. Her stool doesn't have a really bad stench but it does smell duh its poo.... She never vomited well that i know of. So does she have parvo?
2007-08-31 22:06:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
she usually eats 3 times a day, but now eats 2 times a day.... Why?? Is it the good quality food fills her or something....
2007-08-31 22:06:41 · update #1
she usually eats 3 times a day, but now eats 2 times a day.... Why?? Is it the good quality food fills her or something....
2007-08-31 22:06:47 · update #2
It doesn't sound like she is sick at all. OK, she skips breakfast, but maybe she is getting enough food with her other meals. If she is eating, I don't think you should worry just because she doesn't eat when you want her to. (I mean my mum begged me to eat breakfast for years, I just didn't like it, but I was not anorexic or anything, I ate very well later on!).
2007-08-31 22:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds fine. You could tell parvo by runny bloody diarrhea with a horrible noticable stench. She would be vomiting and probably not taking any food at all. Alot of times dogs will start to eat less often as they grow or they go through cycles where they eat more for awhile and less awhile later. As long as she is still eating and drinking she's probably fine. Just keep offering it too her.
2007-09-01 05:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by The Sh*t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once de-wormed the appetite goes down. they are not feeding the worms anymore, the ody gets what it needs, and she down not have to eat as much...
large brred like the shepherd also tend to only eat two or even one meal per day.... so still offer the food, if within 15 min she does not eat then pick it up. and give the evening meal later on..
i am dog sitting a shepherd right now. and i also have my 4 mo old lab with me.. my lab eats 2-3 times per day.. the shepherd eats one evening meal per day....
and since being here my pups food habits are changing, and she follows what the big guy does. they have good food, get lots of water and i know they are fine.
also yesterday, i had things to do and did not get to do the morning and midday walks and exercise. so they just played with eachother. and since they did not exercise the lab only ate half her evening meal, and the sheperd didnt even eat...
but again, i know they are fine.. today we will exercise and they will eat again...
2007-09-01 09:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by im a goonie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sure sign of parvo, if you don't have vomit or diarrhea, is fatigue and loss of appetite.
It doesn't sound like your dog has parvo. I know when my dogs were that young I got paranoid too.. I even got to the point of hand feeding them, in fear they hadn't had enough to eat.
She's fine. If you want.. get her checked out by a vet anyway. The test for parvo is pretty cheap, I bet you could do it for $50ish.
2007-09-01 05:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by PlasticTrees 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My educated guess is probably not. I worked for a vet and I have seen Parvo. Has she had a well-puppy check up? Most vets are happy to do that for a nominal fee. They want to establish a relationship with you and your sweet new puppy. (they want your upcoming business!) Just call around your neighborhood, and go with your instincts in choosing a health care provider for you. Good luck!
2007-09-01 05:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by Golden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your just being a worried parent, your puppy sounds fine, she is getting a tad older and maybe only wants two feeds a day, if you are concerned just take her down to the vet and get her checked out, she also may just be missing her litter mates.
Good luck and good on you for caring so much about your little one but she should be fine, generally the first sign of a sick dog is a pale mouth, check her tongue and gums, if they are a nice pink colour then she should be quite healthy
2007-09-01 05:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Belinda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's only eating twice a day because she's growing more slowly now and doesn't need three feedings anymore.If she's eating twice a day and not vomiting or having diarrhea,then no, I don't think she has parvo.
2007-09-01 05:21:03 · answer #7 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not parvo,a puppy that age doesnt need to eat but twice a day,she probally has had her fill.If she gets hungry she will eat,and they eat less in the summer than in the winter.
2007-09-01 05:15:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋