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If your dog regularly vomits, has loose stools, itches, gets ear infections, or suffers from borborygmi (a rumbling stomach) then they might have a dietary allergy.
Veterinarians and pet owners share their top picks for probiotics for dogs with digestive issues, including supplements for dogs with allergies and diarrhea. If Your Dog Has Stomach Issues, These ...
A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound, peristaltic sound, abdominal sound, bubble gut or borborygmus (pronounced / ˌ b ɔːr b ə ˈ r ɪ ɡ m ə s /; plural borborygmi), is a rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis. [1]
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)* is a group of diseases in dogs that are idiopathic and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cell infiltrates in the stomach and/or intestinal walls. It is a common condition.
Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), also known as gastric dilation, twisted stomach, or gastric torsion, is a medical condition that affects dogs and rarely cats and guinea pigs, [1] in which the stomach becomes overstretched and rotated by excessive gas content.
Because an upset stomach isn’t exclusive to seasonal allergies, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly when GI distress is a result of any allergies you may be experiencing. Some of this will ...
The stomach twists on its supporting ligaments, sealing off the exits, and the contents begin to generate gas pressure which is very painful and rapidly causes shock and necrosis of large areas of stomach tissue. It can be fatal within a few hours. Dogs who have experienced bloat are very susceptible to recurrences.
Mice and frogs can also infect the dog as collective hosts. The larvae hatch in the stomach, attach directly to the mucosa, and molt into adults (sexually mature worms). [24] The stomach worms cause damage to the gastric mucosa, leading to gastritis, bleeding and chronic vomiting. [25] In severe infection, weight loss and anemia occur.