Dogs Don't Want To Eat - Is It A Virus?

[curly]

I'm wandering if anyone might have any ideas - various dogs around here aren't interested in eating. 'Around here' being the Mornington Peninsula.

One of my dogs went on a hunger strike a few weeks ago. She's hungry, but would just look at her food. She's actually eating tonight (woohoo!) but she lost an awful lot of weight. A vet check and blood screen found nothing wrong.

Her brother, who lives nearby, is also just looking st his food. Hungry, but won't eat without a lot of encouragement.

At the vet we met a little dog who just wouldn't eat. Also quite healthy seeming.

I've come across a few others who sound the same.

I'm wondering if it might be a bug of some kind. I'd imagine the dog's white blood cell count would be high if so, but my girl was normal.

I've had similar symptoms in horses from time to time, caused by a mozzie borne virus, or bacteria in the creek water.

Any ideas?

[persephone]

Sounds odd ..however, one of ours went off her food for a couple of days a week or so ago (we are about 700km from you though :p )

MOST unusual for our dogs . She was happy and playing , etc She did devour fresh figs and pears , refusing liver treats, rabbit and peanut butter. !! Weird ... it seemed the sight/smell of the food made her nauseous .. I gave her ginger/peppermint oil & honey a few times a day ..she LOVED this also ...