My 8-year-old dog hasn't eaten in 2 days. Does he need a vet visit?

Hi and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I am sorry that Bear has not been eating. Since it has been more than a day that Bear has not eaten, I recommend taking him to the vet. It could be anything from not liking his original food, to an upset stomach, to something more serious like pancreatitis, a foreign object, oral pain etc. Your vet can perform a full physical exam and decide if additional diagnostics are warranted at that time (blood work, fecal testing, radiographs). If Bear has any vomiting, diarrhea, or lethargy- I would recommend taking Bear in sooner to the vet.

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! She is very cute! I think if she is sleepy a lot and that is abnormal and it has been 2 days that she should see a Veterinarian for a physical exam. Causes of not eating are:intestinal parasites, foreign body ingestion, viral infections, toxin ingestion or other more regional diseases. I wouldn't want her to go much longer without eating. I hope this helps and good luck!

Hello, and thank you for your question. Not eating for two days can be a sign that something is bothering her. It could be something like gastroenteritis (tummy upset), pancreatitis, infection, or pain, among many other things. I would take her to a vet in the morning, where they will perform a full physical exam to check for any sources of pain or discomfort. They may also recommend blood tests or x-rays depending on what is found and what her other symptoms are. Hopefully with these, they will be able to find out the cause of her anorexia. In the meantime, I would try offering her a small homemade meal of plain boiled chicken and rice. This is generally appealing to dogs and plain enough that it should not cause any further upset if her tummy is bothering her. I hope this helps and that Daisy is feeling better soon!

You will need to take your dog to a veterinarian for an exam. Your dog could have a n intestinal blockage, a gastrointestinal or other infection, an organ disease, or even a blood parasite. Not eating is a very unspecific signs of illness and you need a diagnosis to be able to treat him. Please take your dog to a veterinarian.

I recommend bringing Bruno to a veterinarian. Not eating is a very vague symptom and can mean a lot of different diseases. I would have your veterinarian perform a physical examination and blood work look at different organ function. I would also recommend x-rays potentially if it seems there may be a foreign body. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If he hasn't been eating in two days it is highly abnormal, i would not recommend waiting, he needs to see a vet as soon as possible, it may be an infection or some other condition that requires to be treated with medications.

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If Dobby hasn't eaten in 2 days he needs to go back to the veterinarian ASAP. He may have a more serious infection such as parvovirus or could have a GI obstruction. At his age he needs immediate intervention to recover. Puppies this young can become hypoglycemic and dehydrated very quickly if not eating. Please take Dobby to a vet asap for further evaluation.