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Dr. Hannah Godfrey BVetMed MRCVS

Is your dog’s stomach gurgling? Our vet explains when to seek help

Dog laying in dog bed with empty food bowl beside him on floor.

If you’ve been hearing your dog’s stomach gurgling more than usual, you might be concerned. Any changes in your dog’s wellbeing can be a worry, especially if these stomach rumbles have coincided with loose stool, vomiting, or a lack of appetite.

There’s a fun scientific word for noises coming from any animals’ stomach - borborygmi! While it might be hard to say, it simply means the noises made by moving liquid and gas in the gut. Some stomach noises are a normal part of digestion or your dog may even just be experiencing an increase in appetite - but to be sure on this read a vet's answer to 'why is my dog always hungry?'. However, excessive rumbling is definitely something to look into.

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