Should I be worried?

**Sowa** · 07-29-2011, 07:33 PM

Sometimes Clover gets a really big belly. Usually after eating or drinking. It just seems bigger then it should be. And it isn't after every meal. Just sometimes.

I take her out to use the bathroom after she ate, and she did. She slept for about an hour. Her belly is still big. I thought maybe she needed to poo more. So we went for a walk, which she usually will poo. She didn't.

We came back in and she drank a large amount of water. She drank a lot before we went too. Like she couldn't get enough. She always has fresh water available to her so I don't know why suddenly she's so thirsty. She played for a bit and is now sleeping. I worry about her all the time. I'm so worried she has bloat or something. She doesn't have any of the other signs, like trying to throw up, white gums or anything else like that. So, should I be worried? Is it common for their bellies to get big?

I may have fed her a little more then normal for supper. Maybe a cup and 1/2 instead of just a little more then 1 cup. She just seems so skinny I wasn't sure I was feeding her enough. The bag says feed 1 to 4 cups a day. So I have no idea what to feed her. I'm slowly switching her to a new food. She was eating Pedigree when I got her, and I'm switching to ProSeries which I hear is a better quality food.

**Karen** · 07-29-2011, 08:09 PM

Completely common for a pup her age, nothing to worry about if she's acting normal!

**Sowa** · 07-29-2011, 08:19 PM

Ok! Good. She seems fine. She was running around and being very playful.

She's been on meds for her UTI for a while now, she still pees A LOT when we're outside though. She probably peed 10 times on a short walk tonight. She's pretty good for not going in the house now though. She won't pee over night in her "bed" area. She has a bed, and her pee pad. She usually will sleep for 5-6 hours before whining to go outside in the morning.

Thanks Karen

**luvofallhorses** · 07-29-2011, 08:29 PM

It usually never happened to my dogs as pups, but I know it is common in labs.. has she been wormed?

**Sowa** · 07-29-2011, 08:47 PM

I'm not sure that she has been. I have her health book, and she's going for another check up next week. So I'll have the vet look into that. How would I know if she has worms or something?

**luvofallhorses** · 07-29-2011, 09:39 PM

Puppies usually need to be wormed when born then at 8 weeks, I am not saying she has worms but it's better if she is wormed to prevent them.

**Karen** · 07-29-2011, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Sowa

I'm not sure that she has been. I have her health book, and she's going for another check up next week. So I'll have the vet look into that. How would I know if she has worms or something?

You can always examine her poop for anything wriggly. As long as she's acting normal and playful, I wouldn't worry too much, just make sure she's pooping normally, etc., over the next day or so.