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My 14-year-old Shih Tzu is bloated. What should I do for my senior dog?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

My 14 yr old shih tzu just started getting Bloated and I'm not sure what to do? Any advice?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 18th, 2017

Bloat at this age can be caused by many medical reason, for example heart failure, liver failure or cancer. you will need to take Gizmo to the vet ASAP in order to have some tests done (blood test and xray), this should revile the cause of the bloat.

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