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QuestionWhat do you do if your dog eats a picky eater?Brian Bourquin, better known as “Dr. B” to his clients, is a Veterinarian and the Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, a pet health care and veterinary clinic with three locations, South End/Bay Village, the Seaport, and Brookline, Massachusetts. Boston Veterinary Clinic specializes in primary veterinary care, including wellness and preventative care, sick and emergency care, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry. The clinic also provides specialty services in behavior, nutrition, and alternative pain management therapies using acupuncture, and therapeutic laser treatments. Boston Veterinary Clinic is an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital and Boston’s first Fear Free Certified Clinic. Brian has over 19 years of veterinary experience and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University.Avoid offering them a different food right away. Dogs are easily positively reinforced. If they don't eat their food and you come along and put down something else, they're going to learn that if they hold out, they'll get a yummier meal.
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QuestionWhy is my dog not eating his food but will eat treats?Brian Bourquin, better known as “Dr. B” to his clients, is a Veterinarian and the Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, a pet health care and veterinary clinic with three locations, South End/Bay Village, the Seaport, and Brookline, Massachusetts. Boston Veterinary Clinic specializes in primary veterinary care, including wellness and preventative care, sick and emergency care, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry. The clinic also provides specialty services in behavior, nutrition, and alternative pain management therapies using acupuncture, and therapeutic laser treatments. Boston Veterinary Clinic is an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital and Boston’s first Fear Free Certified Clinic. Brian has over 19 years of veterinary experience and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University.I would cut down on the treats for now. Especially with smaller dogs, if you're offering a lot of treats, they might fill up on those and not eat their regular food.
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QuestionWhat do you do if your dog won't eat dry food?Brian Bourquin, better known as “Dr. B” to his clients, is a Veterinarian and the Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, a pet health care and veterinary clinic with three locations, South End/Bay Village, the Seaport, and Brookline, Massachusetts. Boston Veterinary Clinic specializes in primary veterinary care, including wellness and preventative care, sick and emergency care, soft-tissue surgery, dentistry. The clinic also provides specialty services in behavior, nutrition, and alternative pain management therapies using acupuncture, and therapeutic laser treatments. Boston Veterinary Clinic is an AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) accredited hospital and Boston’s first Fear Free Certified Clinic. Brian has over 19 years of veterinary experience and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University.First of all, make sure there's not anything wrong with the food. Because of the fat content, every once in a while you might run into a bad bag of food. If there's nothing wrong with it, wait 24 hours to see if your dog is just being picky. If he still won't eat, talk to your vet for advice.
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QuestionIs adding 1 teaspoon of cottage cheese to food OK?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Regular cottage cheese is generally safe for dogs, except for those that are lactose intolerant. Thus, if your dog can't drink milk because it gives him diarrhea, then avoid cottage cheese. Also, if your dog has special dietary needs (such as pancreatitis where he must avoid a high fat diet), speak to your vet before feeding.
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QuestionMy dog is on a prescription kidney diet, but refuses to eat it. When I add other foods to make it more appealing, she just picks out the tasty bits. What can I do?Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years.Try warming the kidney diet to body temperature, because giving off a smell can make food more appealing. Also, try hand-feeding. Adding in a few mixed herbs can also make the diet more interesting. If this doesn't work, then let the vet know, because it could be a sign the dog feels nauseous. If health issues have been ruled out, then consider going back onto a regular food and reintroducing the renal diet in a slower and more staged way.
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