Burpy and Urpy Jake

[Lindsey Holt]

Good morning,

Jake has been eating Canidae Skye formula since he was about a year old.  He has always done fine with it, but recently I have noticed he has been quite burpy after eating.  He did have a bout of gastritis a week and a half ago but seems to have bounced back just fine from that. Is the burpy and Urpy something I should worry about?  Should we look into changing food? I did try and rotate his food for awhile with wellness core turkey and potato, but he didn't seem to like it as much as his current Skye formula.

Am I overthinking this?

Thoughts?

[BG and Gavin]

I don’t know the answer to your question however after meals Gavin always comes to us and burps. I have always taken it as a good sign; like when you burp a baby after they eat. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Burpy and urpy are signs of a possible digestive issue, and could indicate acid reflux. Especially considering that he had gastritis recently, you are not wrong to be concerned. 

You can try giving him a generic Zantac or Pepcid about 30 minutes before meals. That should help with the burpiness.

I also always recommend that any dog who has had stomach or digestive issues stay on a good probiotic, like Proviable. Protbiotics can be given indefinitely. If you don't want to do that, I would give him a couple of tablespoons of yogurt each day. it could be "dessert" in the evening. You can add a few blueberries or dried cranberries, most dogs love it. Keeping the gut flora healthy and thriving goes a long way toward keeping the digestive tract healthy. 

[Lindsey Holt]

I've thought about Pepcid but want sure how much, he is 55lbs?

Both morning and night?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jack got ranitidine (generic Zantac), one 75 mg tablet twice a day. He weighed about 75 lbs., so that came out to 1 mg per lb of body weight per dose. Famotidine (generic Pepcid) dosage is about half that, so I'm not sure how much you should give. I know they come in 10 mg tablets. Maybe ask your vet? 

[c zoomer]

Does Zantac/Pepsi’s also have a constipation effect in dogs as it does in humans?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It never constipated Jack, and he took it twice a day for almost 7 years.