Why is my dog not eating after starting pain meds for a leg injury?

Poor Lucy! If she's not eating anything it's possible she may be in some pain. If your vet didn't prescribe pain medications, talking with them to see if that is an option may help Lucy feel well enough to eat. If she is on pain medications or other medications, these can sometimes cause some stomach upset. Offering a bland meal of boiled rice and chicken may help with minor tummy upset, however if she continues to refuse food or looks very sad and lethargic, scheduling a recheck with your vet to make sure there isn't anything else ongoing is best.

I am not sure which pain killers were prescribed and why your dog was taking them for 3 weeks but it is good that all her blood-work is normal. Her blood- work should be repeated in a couple weeks to make sure nothing has changed. I am also not sure the medication she is on now but your could ask your vet about trying an anti-nausea medication called Cerenia to see if that would help get her eating again. Hope she is back to normal soon!

Narcotics such as oxycodon can really slow down the GI tract causing inappetance. Carprofen can cause irritation to the GI tract causing inappetance as well. I would recommend calling your veterinarian for their advice as well, but in this situation I would typically stop the ocycodon first and if not improving then I would stop the carprofen. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

It depends what type of pain killers she is taking, as it is every 8 hours i assume it is an opioid which is fine to give even on an empty stomach. antibiotics can also be given on an empty stomach, although not ideal as this can cause nausea. try giving her some boiled chicken, treats or a canned food called a/d from Hills.

Hi, sorry to hear that Brownie is not well. I would recommend to have him checked over. From the symptoms you describe he could have abdominal pain. Was the baby aspirin prescribed by your vet ? I would discontinue it for the time being, because if Brownie has got abdominal pain it could worsen because of the medications ingested.

I would call your vet to see if it could be a side effect of the medications prescribed. Remember, if no food goes in, there won’t be stool to come out, so I think the biggest problem is not wanting to eat/nausea. Some medications can cause this to happen. Or there could be a second issue causing the poor appetite. You can try bland human foods like boiled chicken breast and cooked white rice to entice Lucky to eat.

It could be the antibiotics, as it can cause GI upset. I would try offering him a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice small amounts a couple of times a day for a few days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If King Midas refuses to eat the bland diet, take him into the vet. I hope this helps!