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Information presented here is strictly my opinion based upon research and/or 50 years experience at
rescuing animals of all sorts. Consult your vet and perhaps even get a second opinion
from another vet about all you read on my website. If your Bully stops eating………… Several years ago, Sassy T didn't eat her breakfast so I announced to Bob she had to be taken to the vet. His reply indicated he couldn't believe I would spend the time and money just because she didn't want to eat this one meal but otherwise appeared to be healthy, scampering outside to potty and back in again. She wasn't moping around and there were no other indication that she might be ill. BUT I know my Sassy T, she loves her food and if she didn't want to eat there was definitely something wrong. The first thing Dr Frank did was look at her throat and sure enough she had tonsillitis. He managed to keep her mouth open long enough for me to have a look, the back of her throat was raw and swollen. If your Bully will not eat its normal meal at the scheduled time this is a good indication that it is sick and you need to take immediate action. Try feeding something that you know beyond doubt your Bully would eat if there are no physical problems, a piece of meat, a hunk of cheese, a bite of the cat's food. If there is no interested, get your Bully to the vet as soon as possible, within hours, not days. It could be constipated or have a blockage, either one of which could be extremely serious. Do not give laxatives since doing so if there is a blockage could complicate the situation. If it ate the cherished morsel, try giving it the food it had refused to eat prior and if it continues to eat my guess would be that it couldn't smell the food therefore the appetite was not triggered. Not being able to smell could mean a cold and an antihistamine might be in order. Check your Bully temperature a) If in the normal range, call your vet and ask about giving an over-the-counter antihistamine. b) If the temperature is elevated, take it to the vet within hours, not days. Information presented here is strictly my opinion based upon research and/or 50 years experience at rescuing animals of all sorts. Consult your vet and perhaps even get a second opinion from another vet about all you read on my website. |
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