My dog has foul-smelling gas but no other symptoms. What can I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 3 months old | 45 lbs
Luna is passing foul gas lately. She has no other symptoms. Her reports for Liver Functioning Test from last month are fine. She is on chicken and vegetables diet. Are there any recommendations to control the problem? Thank you.
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Published on June 6th, 2019
It's possible something in the diet is not setting well with her. It's also possible there is a bacterial imbalance, parasites or the wrong kind of fiber. Also, home made diets are generally difficult to balance which can lead to problems over time. For the best nutrition, I recommend to work with a veterinary nutritionist who can formula a good diet. I also recommend to rule out parasites by having Luna's stool checked. A probiotic may help. Switching her diet to a high quality, commercial diet that has all the required nutrients and required fiber may help too. I recommend Royal Canin. Best of luck.
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Published on March 13th, 2017
Poor Sophie! It's not normal to have constantly runny stool and excessive gas, so I agree that it sounds like something isn't right. She may have a food allergy or intolerance to something in her diet, an illness like inflammatory bowel disease or EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency), or some type of intestinal parasite. I would recommend taking her to the vet for an exam when you are able to - he/she can do a fecal exam and may also recommend blood work or other testing to check for some of the other problems I mentioned. Treatment options that can be helpful for dogs like this may include daily probiotics, a diet trial with a prescription hypoallergenic food like Hills z/d or Purina HA, or prescription medication such as antibiotics and/or steroids, depending on the diagnosis.
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