I accidentally poked my dog's stomach under the muscle. Should I be worried?

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I accidentally poked my dog stomach. I poked the soft and squishy part under the muscle. Should I be worried? Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 22 days old | 13 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

It would depend a bit on how hard you poked him, but in general I would not expect this to cause any serious problems. As long as Jim is acting normal and there is no bruising or other sign of injury on his stomach, I wouldn't be concerned.

I accidentally poked my dog's stomach under the muscle. Should I be worried?

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