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Originally Posted by im_nomad
It's probably been asked before, but is it possible for a dog to catch a stomach bug like humans can ? ...
So anyway, my long story again asks the question...sounds like she had a 24 hour bug to me or something.
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Yes, they can. Sometimes it's a bug; sometimes they'll eat something that causes an imbalance in the bacteria of the intestine. Our dogs are famous for the second scenario--they eat acorns in the yard, the acorns deliver little bursts of available energy to bacteria in the intestine as they digest, and certain bacteria begin to proliferate more than they should. Then comes the gas and the diarrhea.
You haven't lived till you've had 8 farting dogs in the house...