How Can I Quiet My Dog's Gurgly Stomach?

Q: My Maltese seems to have a real gurgly stomach. He acts fine but it is quite loud. Any suggestions?Q: My Maltese seems to have a real gurgly stomach. He acts fine but it is quite loud. Any suggestions?

A:This type of noise can occur in dogs and not mean that there is a problem. If your dog is not vomiting or having loose stool, this noise may just be normal, just like it happens to us! If your dog is getting different types of foods it is possible that this may upset the stomach. Avoid medications like Pepto Bismol, but Pepcid AC is safe for dogs and can help with acid production or a "sour" stomach.

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Dr. Lauren Brickman Dr. Brickman started as a veterinary technician at Garden City Park in 1997 and went on to…

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Comments (2)

Anonymous

How's Hank doing? Sounds like a visit or call to the vet might be a good idea. Is it possible he ingested something that's either upsetting his tummy or causing a partial or full blockage?

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Mike (Unverified)

Interesting! I hope that everyone has a great weekend and I hope that they have a nice Palm Sunday and a nice Passover! That goes for last year and all the other years that I've missed.