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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: drika on July 08, 2009, 04:23:46 PM

Title: flatulence!
Post by: drika on July 08, 2009, 04:23:46 PM

Splodge is 11 weeks old, eats like a horse! However, she has rather smelly wind(dont know how else to put it). She has been on Wellbeloved puppy lamb and rice kibbles, and she had it then. Gradually changing to Nutro lamb and rice as believe this is a better quality. She also has milk first thing in the morning and last at night, which was recommended to do by the breeder. Should I change her food?

Title: Re: flatulence!
Post by: Helen on July 08, 2009, 04:41:42 PM

I'm assuming it's cow's milk?  If it is then it is not easily digested by dogs (in effect they lack the enzyme to break down the lactose) so I wouldn't be feeding her that in any great quantity now.

Can cause diarrhoea in dogs  :-\

Title: Re: flatulence!
Post by: Joules on July 08, 2009, 04:44:08 PM

Quote from: livercake on July 08, 2009, 04:41:42 PM

I'm assuming it's cow's milk?  If it is then it is not easily digested by dogs (in effect they lack the enzyme to break down the lactose) so I wouldn't be feeding her that in any great quantity now.

Can cause diarrhoea in dogs  :-\

Agree with Helen - would definitely cut out the milk ;)

Title: Re: flatulence!
Post by: drika on July 08, 2009, 04:53:21 PM

Thanks very much for your help. Yes, itis cow's milk, so will stop that. She wont be very happy about that!

Title: Re: flatulence!
Post by: drika on July 08, 2009, 06:05:27 PM

Do you think soya milk would be OK.Thanks.

Title: Re: flatulence!
Post by: Rats and Dogs on July 08, 2009, 06:06:24 PM

Puppies, once they are weaned, don't need any kind of milk, just water. ;)