My dog has a tummy ache and is burping. Should I take her to the vet?

As long as she is acting ok you could monitor her for additional signs. If she starts retching, seems uncomfortable, starts drooling, is painful, or the distension persists then she should be examined by a vet. Your vet can take an X-ray to evaluate her abdomen and determine the exact cause of her problem.

I am going to answer to this question, waiting eventually for Dr. Elbanez to answer as well. I would continue to give her the same diet in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice any diarrhoea, vomiting, lethargy or inappetence.

Abdominal pain in dogs is different than in himans, you can't give her meds without knowing what is causing this. withhold food for 12 hours, but if she is not better by then or if she seems worse you need to take her to the vet in order to get it checked, it could be serious.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Belle. If she is eating, drinking, going to the bathroom normally, and is otherwise fine, no you don't need to bring her into a vet right away. She may just have a rumbly tummy. I'd keep an eye on her for now, and if she does start showing other signs, then I would take her into the vet. I hope this helps!

If she is behaving normally otherwise, try fasting her for 12-24 hours. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until symptoms resolve. Monitor for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. These are symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian.

Since last night was Halloween, think about if there's anything she could have eaten that she shouldn't have and take her to the vet ASAP if you realize your chocolate stash or your entire pan of bacon wrapped something or anothers from the potluck is missing. If you can't think of anything she ate, it's generally ok to wait 24 hours to see if she get back on her food naturally. Sometimes something goes wrong in the gut and we don't know why but it resolves quickly. If she's not back to normal in 24 hours, or has any vomiting or diarrhea in the mean time, she needs to go to her vet for evaluation and supportive care. I hope she's feeling better soon and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Hello, no it's not a good idea at all to wait, you should take her to the vet today, if she is suffering from a uterine infection or from some other gastrointestinal condition, it's likely to be urgent and can be life threatening.