Why is my dog's stomach bloated? Is it parasites or something else?

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Hi, my dog's stomach gets bloated from time to time, I always thought it could be because he eats too much but now im getting worried. Could it be parasytes? I live in the south of Spain (but not in the coast) so the mosquito of lehismaniosis and heart worm may be here. Could it be one of those two or another kind of parasytes? He had his pill to kill intestinal parasytes 2 months ago. Should I worry for this symptom? What other symptoms should I look/worry for? you think it could be smth else? Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 5 years old | 9.36 lbs

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

They would be unlikely to cause bloating, but the common gastrointestinal worms certainly can. You say you wormed Niko 2 months ago, did this help at all? It is really important to make sure you use an official worming product as a lot sold in pet shops don't work, to be sure get wormer from your vet. It could be related to some other gastrointestinal disease, so I would have Niko checked if it doesn't improve. It could be food related, some dogs are intolerant to things such as gluten.

Why is my dog's stomach bloated? Is it parasites or something else?

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