Elderly Dog Passing Toxic Gas ! Help !

Until your stuff from the USA arrives, you could try adding some natural yoghurt to the food and if you can find charcoal tablets in the local health food shop give them 2 - 4 tablets of these a day. However, if it continues then pop him to the vet as it may be a bacterial gastric problem and needs treating.

HI Mrs S,

Has she always been like it? If not it is often a change of diet that causes this. You can give charcoal etc and this may damp it down, but it is better to address the cause, which is generally a diet that doesn't suit them. Some of the specialist foods on the market for senior dogs are lighter in fats but there are also supermarket versions available at a more sensible price. The natural yoghurt may help too although if she is already having dairy it maybe the problem as a surprising high number of dogs are lactose intolerant. If she gulps her food greedily you can spread it around on the floor so she has to search for it instead of being able to gulp which will limit the amount of air she gulps down too which may help. Some people have found that their dogs are worse after eating raw hide chews. If you ar4e feeding complete food (kibble) it is certainly worth looking at the ingresients and then changing to a different formua. I have heard the Cockers are a bit prone to gas!

best of luck

Duffydog