The Pit & the Rottie suffer from some kind of intestine problem. The Shepard mix has no problem.. Same food.. The Pit had all kind of tests including a $400.00 sonogram. I'm not trying to save a buck. I've fed them Blue Buffalo, Taste of Wild, Vet recommended Dick Van Patton Limited Ingredient food, etc. No change. I've cut out chicken, grain as corn & wheat, cream filled cookies, etc.. Treats are home made sausage of beef/turkey/pork with rice and oat flour as filler in natural gut casings. No Chinese junk.. When they get the attack, not at the same time they won't eat. I've seen them eat a grass that grows bush like in the yard. Sometimes a Gas-X will bring them around to eat. I give the Pit Bull a Sam-i and a theophylline pill 1/2 in the morning and one at night for his "Old Dog Breathing.. Works great...The Rottie, Lady, gets 1&1/2 Novox pill for arthritis with two Tramadol pills twice a day. She's had the rumbling before this medication. Here's my problem.. I think the Vet, in my opinion, the best in Mesa, AZ, has run out of ideas. The sonogram was about it.. Only the Pit Bull & Rottweiler have the rumbling problem. They eat when the symptoms pass. One other mention, the Shepard has to have additional shakes of parmesan Cheese sprinkled on his food as he eats. Others get the initial sprinkle.. I want one thing to get straight, here & now, these dogs are not spoiled..;) :R . So, I've gone the diet route, I've gone the Vet route, Hopefully you folks have had the same problem and can advise... Thanks to all...Banging my head against the wall doesn't help either.. :)

I would try giving them green beans (good source of fiber) along with the dry food. Canned beans are fine. You could also try sweet potatoes. Go grain-free, no rice and no oat flour. There is arsenic in rice. No treats until you can determine the source.

Do they have other symptoms like loose stools?If not, I've come to the conclusion that some dogs just have loud stomachs? My late Aussie would sound like a catfight if he was hungry, and he wouldn't eat because "his tummy was upset" (smack forehead) it would even wake me at night.I'd offer him something really yummy that he'd eat in spite of his woes, and miraculously, he'd recover......

I've had patients with similar symptoms, really frustrating as you can't pinpoint a cause. With all the dietary trials you have done, IMO it's unlikely to be dietary related. When you have ruled out most of the bad stuff and all else fails and you still get symptoms resulting in partial anorexia I've tried a daily pepcid with good results. Something to try.Doug, DVM

Have you tried giving them good quality probiotics?

I had colon cancer four years ago and lost two feet of my large intestine. Since then I have tremendous gas and stomach rumbling. Activia yogurt with probiotics was recommended by my doctor. When I eat some regularly, it solves the problem.Don't know if this would work for a dog, but it might be worth a try.

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DavisK
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
I would try giving them green beans (good source of fiber) along with the dry food. Canned beans are fine. You could also try sweet potatoes. Go grain-free, no rice and no oat flour. There is arsenic in rice. No treats until you can determine the source.
Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Mar 05, 2014
Do they have other symptoms like loose stools?

If not, I've come to the conclusion that some dogs just have loud stomachs? My late Aussie would sound like a catfight if he was hungry, and he wouldn't eat because "his tummy was upset" (smack forehead) it would even wake me at night.

I'd offer him something really yummy that he'd eat in spite of his woes, and miraculously, he'd recover......
dturm
Moderator
Mar 05, 2014
I've had patients with similar symptoms, really frustrating as you can't pinpoint a cause. With all the dietary trials you have done, IMO it's unlikely to be dietary related.

When you have ruled out most of the bad stuff and all else fails and you still get symptoms resulting in partial anorexia I've tried a daily pepcid with good results. Something to try.

Doug, DVM
peajay
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
Have you tried giving them good quality probiotics?
RmScadd
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
I had colon cancer four years ago and lost two feet of my large intestine. Since then I have tremendous gas and stomach rumbling. Activia yogurt with probiotics was recommended by my doctor. When I eat some regularly, it solves the problem.

Don't know if this would work for a dog, but it might be worth a try.
Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
Jerrybo66 wrote:
One other mention, the Shepard has to have additional shakes of parmesan Cheese sprinkled on his food as he eats. Others get the initial sprinkle..

Have you tried stopping the cheese (for the rumblers) and/or any other dairy products you might be feeding them? You're going to think I'm kidding, but lactose intolerance is more common in dogs than you might think.

And as a human person that has this annoying disorder, I can attest that stomach rumbling is one of the symptoms.
Code2High
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
I would try the opposite first...a slug of raw organic apple cider vinegar can do a lot for digestion and it is worth a try. My dogs gobble it down with their food no problem. Digestive enzymes can be given with food also to boost digestion and also probiotics.

During a gas attack I would try enzymes. That is what I take when something disagrees.
Pawz4me
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
dturm wrote:
I've tried a daily pepcid with good results.

I've found a daily Pepcid (generic) to work wonders for my older dog's rumbly tummy and throwing up bile in the early morning. Other than those two things, he's never had any stomach related issues at all.
LakeN
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
Pawz4me wrote:
dturm wrote:
I've tried a daily pepcid with good results.

I've found a daily Pepcid (generic) to work wonders for my older dog's rumbly tummy and throwing up bile in the early morning. Other than those two things, he's never had any stomach related issues at all.

Recently solved an issue with bile vomiting in early morning. After using Pepcid (half tablet) in evening with food, discovered use of slippery elm natural herb supplement. To ease bilious vomiting,it is suggested to split up daily amount of food so dog eats a snack in evenings. Our Aussie now has 2/3 cup food (Nutro chicken) 3 times daily. With the 9 pm feeding, I add a teaspoon of slippery elm powder mixed with water. Has a sweet smell and she loves this treat. Best of all....no more vomiting!! The elm powder provides a coating for the tummy and limits effects of acids which increase when tummy is empty. I did make a vet visit to rule out any bacterial/worm possibilities. Slippery elm is available at Amazon.
Pawz4me
Explorer
Mar 05, 2014
LakeN wrote:
Pawz4me wrote:
dturm wrote:
I've tried a daily pepcid with good results.

I've found a daily Pepcid (generic) to work wonders for my older dog's rumbly tummy and throwing up bile in the early morning. Other than those two things, he's never had any stomach related issues at all.

Recently solved an issue with bile vomiting in early morning. After using Pepcid (half tablet) in evening with food, discovered use of slippery elm natural herb supplement. To ease bilious vomiting,it is suggested to split up daily amount of food so dog eats a snack in evenings. Our Aussie now has 2/3 cup food (Nutro chicken) 3 times daily. With the 9 pm feeding, I add a teaspoon of slippery elm powder mixed with water. Has a sweet smell and she loves this treat. Best of all....no more vomiting!! The elm powder provides a coating for the tummy and limits effects of acids which increase when tummy is empty. I did make a vet visit to rule out any bacterial/worm possibilities. Slippery elm is available at Amazon.

I've used slippery elm for years for upset tummies (in both dogs and humans). But I didn't find it to be effective for my older dog's rumbly tummy. But I absolutely agree that it's worth trying. I buy it at the local vitamin store in capsules and just open the capsule and dump the powder out.