Skip to content
Basenji Forums
  1. Home
  2. Basenji Feeding
  3. Not Eating

Not Eating

Basenji Feeding
  • hamezH

    Hi everyone,

    So normally we have no problems with Tupper eating but recently he won't eat. Ever since it started to get really warm and humid he doesn't eat. I don't know if this is a coincidence or that it's heat related. We feed him in the morning and then again at dinner. He doesn't even touch the morning food and has a few bites at dinner. Sometimes he will go 24 hours without eating and then he'll eat and then throw it up. Does anyone have the same problem or know what I should do to prevent this from happening? I'm just worried he is not getting the proper nutrition. Once or twice a week we will put sweet potato or squash in the food and he will eat it but I was told not to do that to much or he will not eat plan dry food. Any ideas??

    Thanks,
    Ellen and Jimmy

    0
  • nobarkusN

    Take him to the vet! What food are you feeding him? If it's dry, has it gone bad? He obviously has some digestive/stomach issue going on.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

    0
  • jonny b.J

    Our tri eats, but it is much less when it is hot. He will skip a meal occasionally. But not as much as you are describing. Our r/w eats no matter what. He is a piggy. :) Vet sounds like good advice.

    jonny b. and HAnsel, he's so hot right now

    0
  • hamezH

    We just went to the vet and he said everthing seems fine. The food is not old. We feed him Natural Balance LID cause Tupper is allergic to grain. We have tried even changing the flavor of it. Do you give your B's any ice cubes? I really feel it's heat related because on less humid days he will eat. We live in NY and it's been a very hot and humid summer. I don't remember having this problem with him last summer but then again it wasn't as humid last year. He still runs and plays and acts the same so always.

    0
  • renaultf1R

    I will say that both my basenji boys will skip a meal when it is really hot. My 2 basenji girls would never dream of missing a meal though and one of them could stand to once in a while :rolleyes:.

    The thing that makes me wonder if it isn't food related or something medical is the throwing up. When he eats and throws up, is he gobbling his food down (eating faster because he skipped a meal) and so the food comes right back up undigested?

    Also, have you purchased a new bag of food lately and has the meal skipping and throwing up increased since - because maybe there is something wrong with that bag. I've had that happen before.

    Oh, and I don't give ice cubes because I'm afraid of breaking teeth. I do give frozen kongs though - peanut butter, chicken & rice, that sort of thing; and frozen marrow bones. And lots of cold water available.

    0
  • tanzaT

    @hamez:

    We just went to the vet and he said everthing seems fine. The food is not old. We feed him Natural Balance LID cause Tupper is allergic to grain. We have tried even changing the flavor of it. Do you give your B's any ice cubes? I really feel it's heat related because on less humid days he will eat. We live in NY and it's been a very hot and humid summer. I don't remember having this problem with him last summer but then again it wasn't as humid last year. He still runs and plays and acts the same so always.

    Did they (the Vet) run blood tests? Just because he might "seem" fine, doesn't mean there is something else going on. And while I might agree that the heat could have a little to do with it, it really should not make that big of a difference.

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

    0
  • hamezH

    Thanks for all the input….I will be calling the vet later on this afternoon. He does eat quickly when he actually eats but we have a puzzle bowl which I thought helped with the scarfing. Thanks again everyone

    0
  • Shaye's MomS

    I have one girl who eats mainly in the morning then takes a bite now and then through the day, and one who eats from evening on, to the point of finishing anything left just before bedtime - if he is eating then throwing up, it might be too much all at once, but skipping a day, and not keeping it down sounds like your vet needs to do more checking. Don't worry about spoiling him for just dry food by adding sweet potato, etc. - I do that too, with pumpkin, sweet potato, cottage cheese - bits of meat - they still eat just plain dry food when that's all I offer.

    0
  • KipawaK

    Throwing up doesn't sound good to me. I am with Pat on this one. I know I would not just go for a "he looks fine to me" kind of diagnosis. I would definitely get blood work and probably urinalysis as well.

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

    0
  • nobarkusN

    For now try feeding cooked chicken and white rice.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

    0

Suggested Topics

  • Tayda_LennyT

    Is eating Science Diet better than not eating at all?

    Basenji Feeding
    32
    0 Votes
    32 Posts
    13k Views
    E
    First, I want to say that my B has liver disease, not kidney…but he is also supposed to be on a low protein diet. He was diagnosed at age 11...he is 15 now! The vet initially suggested Science Diet, and Senji would rather starve to death than eat that, but I digress. To get to the point, I cook for him. Usually boiled chicken or turkey, white meat or legs. The organ meat or red meat stresses his liver. I add rice and vegetables to the broth. He grew up eating mostly Pedigree, but they keep changing the formula. I put a little bit of dry dog food down and then the rice/meat mixture on top. If he doesn't eat the dry dog food, he tends to get runny stools. Throw in any vegetable you think your B will eat, such as carrots, green beans, zucchini, peas, etc. (No mushrooms or onions!)He also likes to eat scrambled egg, cottage cheese or yogurt. Occasionally, he'll eat some white fish or salmon too. His coat looks great and he still runs around like a pup!
  • The_Red_BaronT

    Baron wont eat????

    Basenji Feeding
    50
    0 Votes
    50 Posts
    19k Views
    DebraDownSouthD
    WOW great pictures! He already looks like he is gaining weight, not "ribby" looking!
  • AndrewnShangoA

    Won't eat out of a bowl. Any ideas?

    Basenji Feeding
    15
    0 Votes
    15 Posts
    4k Views
    Rita JeanR
    Happy that all is well and going so great since the food bowl solved. Have fun. Rita Jean
  • youngandtiredY

    Sometimes she eats good, sometimes not!

    Basenji Feeding
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    3k Views
    renaultf1R
    I wanted Brando to at least have some breakfast, but he wouldn't eat a lot. So I tried to split it equal amounts and he would always leave some. Then I gave him a smaller amount in the morning and then larger at night and that was the right balance and he now eats both meals fully. You might just experiment to see what might work if you really want her to have two meals. Also, I completely agree with Pat about controlled feeding. I think picky eaters then understand that if they want something to eat, they bettter get it now or they'll be waiting a long time. Ruby was REALLY picky until I switched food. Brando is still picky on occasion. Both have missed meals because they didn't eat within a set amount of time. One reason I really like controlled feeding is that if they are sick and not eating, you know it…also, it helps with controlled "output" as well.
  • K

    Need suggestions- eating issues

    Basenji Feeding
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    2k Views
    S
    Re the thowing up, try a couple of dry dog biskets. My boy used to throw up in the am, until we gave him one before bed.
  • VanessaV

    Eats Pig Ears in Minutes

    Basenji Feeding
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    4k Views
    nomrbddgsN
    Feasting on pigs ears like he does is normal, like Andrea stated. Personally, I wouldn't give them to him all the time because they I feel they should be treated as treats and not food. White rawhide does not tend to break down in the digestive tract and cause all sorts of problems. Smoked bones are excellent and sometimes you can find a butcher who will sell a lot to you cheap. The stuff you get in stores I don't go for because of the preservatives-but to each his own.