My old dog has terrible gas. What can I do to stop the smell?

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Have a 13 year old Plumber Terrior, that has gas problems. He's not tender around the stomach area. Suggestions as he is driving us out the house. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 13 years and 9 months old | 15 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

By far the most common cause of too much gas in a dog is due to dietary indiscretion or difficulty in the digestion of its current diet. I would recommend gradually changing Elmo's food to something different over the course of About a Week. You can also use human products such as Gas-X two help reduce the amount of flatulence that Elmo is having. Gas-X is not a drug that is labeled for dogs and cats so there is no agreed-upon dose. I would suggest doing some reading online to find the dose that you are most comfortable administering. Other less common causes of increased flatulence would include more serious diseases such as gastrointestinal infectious or inflammatory process, liver disease, or pancreatitis. Hope this helps!

My old dog has terrible gas. What can I do to stop the smell?

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