My dog has bad gas

Commissar · 02-04-2006, 09:54 PM

I do not know what to do, I have a 2 year old female beagle and her gas is driving me nuts!!! She started out when I got her on Science Diet dog food, then I switched to Eukenuba, and now she is on Purina One (just switched). Her gas is still there, it is enough to clear out a room. Has anyone else had problems with beagles and excessive flatuance? Or any dog with this issue. What can be done to get this to stop or at least slow down, she farts it seems like every 20 minutes or so. Maybe I am exagurating, but WOW. It is strong.

What are some good dog foods to try that will give her less gas, or what pills/medication...... I am just about willing to try anything....

***Cassiepeia*** · 02-04-2006, 10:09 PM

None of the three foods you mentioned are very good. Perhaps you should switch her again to something better. We have a thread here http://www.globalpaw.com/thread6858.html that is all about choosing a good commercial dog food.

I don't know if the food is the problem or not, but it's just an idea.

Cass.

sgoehner · 02-05-2006, 08:33 AM

I have a female beagle as well and was experiencing the same problem. She was on Eukanuba when we got her and her gas was just like you explained. I would definitely get her off of the food she is on and try one of the ones on the list that was previously mentioned. I feed Maggie Natural Balance and her gas is for the most part non-existant now.

Good Luck.

Tiffany0204 · 02-05-2006, 08:37 AM

I agree, a better quality food will help reduce that. Cass gave you an excellent link to check out. Also, higher quality food means less fillers, so your dog gets more from the dog food, which ultimatly means that you'll have to feed less.

And less/smaller poops! That was what sold me right there! :P

calgal · 02-05-2006, 09:29 AM

Does she ever get to eat anything else? Like treats? If so you may want to compare ALL the ingredients in the treats and dog food to find a common denominator. If your giving "real" food once in awhile, you may want to stop for awhile. First I would put her on a premium dog food and not give anything else at all for about a week to see if she does ok with it. Then when you do feed a treat of some sort, make sure it's only one kind only for a few days. This is how you can narrow the problem down.

marley05 · 02-05-2006, 01:47 PM

My dogs have really bad gas too. I feed them Authority, i think thats a good dog food? I ll have to go look at the list. But their gas is really bad. I have a mix and a greyhound. But i usually let them out to go poop. Sometimes it s the case sometimes not. Sorry im no help just letting you know my dogs have gas too.

The worst part is sometimes you can hear it!!!! Eeewww

IceyBlueSibes · 02-06-2006, 11:45 AM

Don't forget that with the sudden switch of all three of those foods can cause her tummy to be upset and have gas. Atleast until her tummy settles and adjusts to the new food.

Unless you had her on these foods for a good while before switching, then I apologize! But, you did state the Purina One was just switched. I would give her time for her tummy to settle with this new food. But, I do not like this brand of food and would reccommend feeding a different brand.

mrsgrubby · 02-06-2006, 01:00 PM

You can give her beno, call your vet to get the dosage. We had a rottie who was so disgusting with her gas it was embarasing to have company over. Our vet prescribed beno.

okpik · 02-06-2006, 01:11 PM

Invite friends who enjoy toilet humor (probably just men)

and blame it on the wife.

My mother-in-law blamed it on the dog when we she did it for two years after the dog had passed away.

linnie · 02-06-2006, 01:27 PM

Some dogs can peel paint off the walls with thier gas

I have also heard charcoal tablets can help

britishbandit · 02-06-2006, 01:53 PM

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My dogs have really bad gas too. I feed them Authority, i think thats a good dog food? I ll have to go look at the list. But their gas is really bad.

No, I wouldn't rank Authority anywhere near the top of a good food list, though not as bad as some. I'd check out the links on here concerning food if I were you. Here's a link to start out with.

http://www.globalpaw.com/thread6858.html

Commissar · 02-06-2006, 02:54 PM

Thanks for the advise, I was under the impression the Eukenuba was premium dog food, I could have sworn I read it on this forum many times. The science diet is what she was on at the shelter, and the purina one I knew wasn't the best, but it was the best they had at the store I was at. I just got a small bag of that, will be switching to one of the better brands mentioned above.

marley05 · 02-06-2006, 03:00 PM

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No, I wouldn't rank Authority anywhere near the top of a good food list, though not as bad as some.

I guess it isnt that good. I had My youngest on Avoderm Breeders choice but the store quite selling it in puppy

So i had to switch. But in 3 months I am switching him back He had such a gorgeous(sp?) coat. When i think of it he didnt have gas when he was on that. Well thanks for pointing that out to me.

britishbandit · 02-06-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by marley05

I guess it isnt that good. I had My youngest on Avoderm Breeders choice but the store quite selling it in puppy

So i had to switch. But in 3 months I am switching him back He had such a gorgeous(sp?) coat. When i think of it he didnt have gas when he was on that. Well thanks for pointing that out to me.

Yeah, some dogs do fine on lower grade foods, some don't. Although it can be somewhat funny when a dog passes gas on occasion, it isn't healthy/comfortable for the dog or you...LOL...to have to deal with it on a regular basis. I use Canidae, found it to be a great food all around for my dogs.

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Originally Posted by Commissar

Thanks for the advise, I was under the impression the Eukenuba was premium dog food, I could have sworn I read it on this forum many times. The science diet is what she was on at the shelter, and the purina one I knew wasn't the best, but it was the best they had at the store I was at. I just got a small bag of that, will be switching to one of the better brands mentioned above.

I too was told a few years ago (by my vet) that the "best" food brands for my dog was either Iams, Eukeneuba or Science Diet. Which really aren't good. I never did like that vet much, so I left for a better one. A lot of common dog problems are a result of just the wrong food, and so simple to fix (ex...gas, flakey skin, dry coat, itching, allergies....). But if you go top of the line, and problems still persist, there may be something more serious wrong. Which is when you'll need that good vet.

marley05 · 02-06-2006, 05:10 PM

marley was/is allergic to something in Purina puppy chow. He started to loose hair. I thought it was mange but when i switched foods it cleared up and he grew his hair back.

02-04-2006, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Commissar Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	My dog has bad gas I do not know what to do, I have a 2 year old female beagle and her gas is driving me nuts!!! She started out when I got her on Science Diet dog food, then I switched to Eukenuba, and now she is on Purina One (just switched). Her gas is still there, it is enough to clear out a room. Has anyone else had problems with beagles and excessive flatuance? Or any dog with this issue. What can be done to get this to stop or at least slow down, she farts it seems like every 20 minutes or so. Maybe I am exagurating, but WOW. It is strong. What are some good dog foods to try that will give her less gas, or what pills/medication...... I am just about willing to try anything....
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02-04-2006, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,238 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 278	None of the three foods you mentioned are very good. Perhaps you should switch her again to something better. We have a thread here http://www.globalpaw.com/thread6858.html that is all about choosing a good commercial dog food. I don't know if the food is the problem or not, but it's just an idea. Cass.
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02-05-2006, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
sgoehner Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I had the same problem I have a female beagle as well and was experiencing the same problem. She was on Eukanuba when we got her and her gas was just like you explained. I would definitely get her off of the food she is on and try one of the ones on the list that was previously mentioned. I feed Maggie Natural Balance and her gas is for the most part non-existant now. Good Luck.
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02-05-2006, 08:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tiffany0204 >->->->-<-<-<-< Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Barrie, ON - Canada! Posts: 859 Rep Power: 85	I agree, a better quality food will help reduce that. Cass gave you an excellent link to check out. Also, higher quality food means less fillers, so your dog gets more from the dog food, which ultimatly means that you'll have to feed less. And less/smaller poops! That was what sold me right there! :P
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02-06-2006, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,591 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 262	Don't forget that with the sudden switch of all three of those foods can cause her tummy to be upset and have gas. Atleast until her tummy settles and adjusts to the new food. Unless you had her on these foods for a good while before switching, then I apologize! But, you did state the Purina One was just switched. I would give her time for her tummy to settle with this new food. But, I do not like this brand of food and would reccommend feeding a different brand.
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02-05-2006, 09:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,586 Rep Power: 221	Does she ever get to eat anything else? Like treats? If so you may want to compare ALL the ingredients in the treats and dog food to find a common denominator. If your giving "real" food once in awhile, you may want to stop for awhile. First I would put her on a premium dog food and not give anything else at all for about a week to see if she does ok with it. Then when you do feed a treat of some sort, make sure it's only one kind only for a few days. This is how you can narrow the problem down.

02-05-2006, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
marley05 Zola & Marley Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 281 Rep Power: 63	My dogs have really bad gas too. I feed them Authority, i think thats a good dog food? I ll have to go look at the list. But their gas is really bad. I have a mix and a greyhound. But i usually let them out to go poop. Sometimes it s the case sometimes not. Sorry im no help just letting you know my dogs have gas too. The worst part is sometimes you can hear it!!!! Eeewww

02-06-2006, 01:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrsgrubby Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,476 Rep Power: 140	You can give her beno, call your vet to get the dosage. We had a rottie who was so disgusting with her gas it was embarasing to have company over. Our vet prescribed beno.

02-06-2006, 01:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
okpik Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Under the morning shadow of the Blue Hills (MA) Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Invite friends who enjoy toilet humor (probably just men) and blame it on the wife. My mother-in-law blamed it on the dog when we she did it for two years after the dog had passed away.

02-06-2006, 01:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 167	Some dogs can peel paint off the walls with thier gas I have also heard charcoal tablets can help
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02-06-2006, 02:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Commissar Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the advise, I was under the impression the Eukenuba was premium dog food, I could have sworn I read it on this forum many times. The science diet is what she was on at the shelter, and the purina one I knew wasn't the best, but it was the best they had at the store I was at. I just got a small bag of that, will be switching to one of the better brands mentioned above.
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02-06-2006, 05:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
marley05 Zola & Marley Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 281 Rep Power: 63	marley was/is allergic to something in Purina puppy chow. He started to loose hair. I thought it was mange but when i switched foods it cleared up and he grew his hair back.

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