Bloat in Dogs - Page 7

flint · #61 11-06-11, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LOVEGSD

I am so pleased to read that your beloved boy is recovering, it's great to hear that this thread helped to save his life.

Give him gentle belly rubs from me...oh and post some pics if you can, we'd love to see him...xx

How soon after feeding or overdoing the water bowl is it before symptoms start to show. I am probably over cautious after feeding but still not sure how long it takes to show. I try to feed ( soaked dry food) then go out for a bit as the 2 dogs ( 1 gsd 1 collie) seem to settle and sleep when we are out but even then i try and leave it for a while before leaving them ?

Now even more paranoid as mine is a big deep chested lad !

h.bradshaw · #62 23-11-11, 09:18 PM

this is a difficult video to watch, not a gsd, but an Akita.
this fella was lucky, he survided.
please watch, it may help to save your dogs life

Bloating akita - YouTube

Stuart · #63 23-11-11, 09:38 PM

that is a very useful video for many people Hillary.

I am very carfull about bloat, because I couldnt possibly get a dog to a vet in under an hour, probably nearer a hour and a half,... so with no vet treatment available,..is there anything an owner can do to either help or cure?.

I suspect I know the answer, but confirmation or not could be useful

h.bradshaw · #64 23-11-11, 09:44 PM

this video is very helpful if you can hear the bloke over the wind

Alsatian Video One_0001.wmv - YouTube

Caryll · #65 23-11-11, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuart

lf,... so with no vet treatment available,..is there anything an owner can do to either help or cure?.

I suspect I know the answer, but confirmation or not could be useful

Not really. The dog can't get rid of the gas in his stomach, and neither can you.

The emergency is to prevent torsion. Once the stomach twists you only have about 10 minutes maximum to get treatment, and even then it's touch & go. Plus the dog will always then be susceptible to bloat in the future.

LOVEGSD · #66 24-11-11, 11:15 AM

Thanks for posting these vids, although horrible to watch it was very informative about the signs...xx

cada · #67 24-11-11, 01:04 PM

Our previous dog Ben that we had suffered this when he was about 10 years old, it was the most horrifying thing that we had ever seen. We were very lucky as it happened in our back garden, he had gone for a wee and we were there with him when suddenly he started to 'heave' and became very distressed. We had no idea what was happening and it all seemed to happen so fast. I rang the vets in a right old panic and they said to being him to the main centre immediately, we rushed him there in the car and they took him straight into the operating theatre and opened him up to find not only bloat but his stomach had twisted in on itself ( don't know the medical name for this) had we not got to the vets in record time................heaven only knows. The vet stitched his stomach to his chest wall which apparently helps stop it from happening again. Ben was very lucky to survive this and went on to live to be over 14. We always fed him little and often after this and always supervised all meal times.
I know what to look for now and watch both my dogs like a hawk when they are eating and for an hour or so after, over cautious, maybe, but never would I wish to see anything like that again.

Caryll · #68 24-11-11, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cada

his stomach had twisted in on itself ( don't know the medical name for this)

Torsion. That's the most dangerous aspect of bloat.

LindaM · #69 24-11-11, 03:44 PM

Watched the Akita video - thank you - whilst it still feels scarey to think about having seen it in this dog, if heaven forbid it happened I would know what it looked like. Really useful to see.

bracken · #70 23-04-12, 10:02 PM

My 7 yr old GSD, Bracken, is presently in the Vet's in Fort William. He was in agony last night at 1am. Suspected Bloat. Our vet met us at the surgery in minutes. He was operated on and has part of his stomach removed. I now he is not out of danger yet, although it's looking better. Last night was terrifying. Thank goodness for a great vet.who worked fast with drip, valium, morphine etc while talikng to us too. Called at 6am when op finished.
Hopefully he will be home soon. Can anyone help me with best ways to help him now?