Question: Why does my dog have so much gas? She is eating a high-quality supermarket brand of food and seems healthy…but phew, that smell!! Can Halo help?
Answer: Gas production is a natural part of the digestive process (and some dogs produce a lot more than others!) but excess gas can also indicate intestinal trouble or point toward an inferior diet.
Try feeding a high-quality diet and follow my tips on getting rid of gas. If your dog is still having a problem, consult your veterinarian as there may be something else going on. Good luck!
How Halo may benefit dogs with gas:
• Halo is made with high quality whole meat proteins. The digestibility of these proteins is much higher than rendered meat or meat meals (like chicken meal) and dogs will produce less gas.
• Halo contains no rice or corn or excess amounts of carbohydrates that frequently cause gas.
• Halo promotes intestinal health by choosing fiber-rich vegetables and whole grains.
• Halo has no artificial dyes or colorings. Some dogs have bad digestive and/or allergic reactions to these additives found in commercial dog foods.
• Halo includes prebiotics and probiotics in the dry food. This is a natural way to cut down “bad” bacterial populations in the intestine which are the gas producers.
Tips to decrease gas:
• Slow down how fast your dog eats…fast eaters gulp a lot of air and produce a lot of gas.
• Feed your dog from elevated bowls. This way they swallow less air and produce less gas.
• Exercise your dog after meals to aid digestion and works out the gas while outdoors!
• Limit your dog’s intake of certain foods such as fatty or spicy foods and gas-producing vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and green peppers.
Answers provided to pet owners by Dr. Donna Spector should be considered information and not specific advice. Answers are to be used for general information purposes only and not as a substitute for in-person evaluation or specific professional advice from your veterinarian. Communications on this site are very limited and should never be used in possible cases of emergency. Halo, Purely for Pets will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on any information or content contained in a blog or article post.
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