Slowpoke Slim
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We have 4 labs. Our oldest is a 12 y.o. chocolate lab that if he passes gas will make you gag. He has always had bad smelling gas (silent but deadly). We give him acidopholis (sp?), which almost completely eliminates his farting. On the other hand, our much younger black lab farts almost continuously (we call him "squeeker" half the time), but his gas has virtually no odor to it at all. No idea why. All 4 of our dogs have certain food allergies, and there are only a couple of food choices they can all mutually eat without any one having ill effects.
Food allergies in dogs are much more common than most people realize. I'd have the dog tested for allergies (can be done with a blood test), and find a food that fits him. Add acidopholis to that "safe" food, and that's about the best you can do. Also, make sure the dog isn't getting a hold of anything "extra". No table scraps, not getting into the garbage, isn't "counter surfing", and isn't eating "goodies" he finds in the yard. Our chocolate lab CANNOT have any rawhide chews at all. Instant diarrhea if he does. Make sure the dog isn't getting something else that's triggering this problem.
Food allergies in dogs are much more common than most people realize. I'd have the dog tested for allergies (can be done with a blood test), and find a food that fits him. Add acidopholis to that "safe" food, and that's about the best you can do. Also, make sure the dog isn't getting a hold of anything "extra". No table scraps, not getting into the garbage, isn't "counter surfing", and isn't eating "goodies" he finds in the yard. Our chocolate lab CANNOT have any rawhide chews at all. Instant diarrhea if he does. Make sure the dog isn't getting something else that's triggering this problem.