Concerned about my dog?

In of itself, the loud gut noise is no concern. Just keep an eye on her for the next 6–12 hours. Watch for retching, vomiting, or diarrhea.

@syz- thank you! If for some reason she does start vomiting or one of the things you mentioned, then what would I need to do?

does she eat peoples food? she might have worms. but you will know more if you look at the stool. if you see worms then go get some dewormer. it might give diarrea but the worms will be gone.

I have given my dog cola syrup to settle her stomach when it does that. Usually works. Not coke, but cola syrup you find at the drug store.

@chica Treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms. Mild diarrhea or a single incidence of vomiting is best dealt with by resting the system – pick up her food and water and don’t give her anything until she’s gone 4–6 hours without vomiting. (A very common mistake that pet owners make is to allow vomiting animals to continue drinking water because they’re concerned about dehydration. But if the animal is still vomiting, drinking water is just going to set up a a vicious cycle, and worsen the electrolyte imbalance.) If there’s been no vomiting, offer a small amount of water hourly and gradually add in small amounts of bland food.

Intractable vomiting or diarrhea, especially if combined with lethargy and apparent pain, are signs to find emergency veterinary care.

Another condition that a surprising number of pet owners are unaware of is Gastric
Dilatation & Volvulous (Bloat), which typically affects large breeds that have a deep chested conformation. Any dog with repeated retching without producing any vomitus should be seen immediately.

@rossi The only type of intestinal worm visible in stool is typically roundworms (Toxicara canis). In rare occasions, you may be able to see whipworm (Trichuris vulpis) and tapeworm segments (Dipylidium canis) can only be seen when egg segments detach. Stool samples should be taken to your veterinary clinic for a fecal flotation to identify the parasite by the eggs produced and then dispense the appropriate dewormer (different dewormers are used to treat different parasite species). Over the counter dewormers are ineffective and unsafe.

that is what the vet told me to do. was to go to the pet store and get some dewormer. but i also took her to the vet first. so they had their sample.

@rossi You need to find another veterinarian.

well, she has lived for 14 years now so i think i am safe with the one i have. but thank you.

@syz- wow, thank you very much! So far no vomiting, just what seems like ‘coughing’. She is usually pretty active, but not today. Just laying around.