Video of Dog with Bloat-Warning-Disturbing but dog is okay now!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

It seems that bloat and the ability to recognize bloat in our doodles is a concern for many DK'ers. I found a video of a dog experiencing bloat. It is disturbing to watch but will hopefully help others to save their dogs if they begin to experience this condition. Below is the text explaining the situation and the video below.

This video shows a dog in the middle to late middle stages of bloat. This dog, Roscoe, was saved. He had just arrived in a new home. The weather was warm but not hot, actually quite pleasant as this video was being filmed. Neither the person who brought the dog to this foster home nor the foster home had ever seen bloat and had no idea of what they were seeing. As soon as they realized something was wrong, he was rushed to the emergency vet. I can tell you from personal experience that we can talk to you about it forever, but until you actually experience it, it is very difficult to recognize. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and in this case the video is priceless for its teaching value. The person filming this very kindly allowed us to use it as an educational tool so other people can learn to recognize what is happening when a dog bloats.A voiceover was done to point out the various symptoms of bloat to those who may not recognize or understand what they are seeing. This dog bloated, but did not have gastric torsion. His stomach filled with air, but luckily for him, he made it to the vet in enough time that he had not torsed. They were able to deflate him and he is now home and doing well. Torsion occurs when the stomach flips over, cutting off the blood supply causing stomach tissue to start dying. Torsion requires very expensive surgery, and even if your dog survives the surgery, they may not survive the aftermath when the toxins from the dying tissue are released causing heart arrhythmias and sepsis. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE take your dog to the vet if you think he may be bloating even if there is no swelling apparent yet. Sometimes there is no obvious swelling in the early stages; your dog just looks "fatter". They can take an x-ray to determine if your dog is in the early stages and treat him immediately. If the vet refuses to take an x-ray, INSIST upon it. This is YOUR dog. YOU know him very well and if the vet still refuses to take an x-ray, go elsewhere. The earlier it is caught, the better your dog's chances of living.

[Donna K & Quincy]

While this was tough to watch, it does show you exactly what to look for. Reading about something is not the same as seeing it. I'm glad this dog was ok.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Donna I was glad he was okay too. I probably wouldn't have posted it if the ending had been different! :(    But I still found it tough to watch too.

[Elizabeth & *Kosci*.]

Thanks it's good to be aware of what bloat might look like. Thanks.

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

 

Thank you for posting this.  It is important to realize 

 

BLOAT IS A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY!!!

 

This is the link to the discussion in the Health and Medical Group:

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/healthandmedicalissues/forum/topi...

 

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Thanks for the link Andy and Sharon!

[Nancy - Opal, Meadow & Tariki]

WOW... thanks so much for posting this!!  So glad it had a happy ending!!!

 

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

OK, I finally watched it-thanks for this valuable info Ricki! So happy he survived, thought they would never get him to the vet!

[Christine & Shelby]

Thanks for posting this video - I feel so much prepared to identify bloat now. I was scared to watch the video... Even knowing the dog was ok in the end, but I decided to do it. For those who may be hesitating it's not as horrific as thought it would be.... It's worth a watch so you can see what happens. I agree with Pat and others... If Shelby were acting like this and had the abdominal swelling I would have been at the vet's office in a heartbeat. Good thing is the dog is ok!

[Pattty Oehrlein]

thank you so much for posting this, just imagine you may have saved the life of a dog- how great is that!

[Kyoko]

Bloat is very scary... But also you can tell that there is something seriously wrong when dog is suffering from Bloat.

This video is very helpful... Thanks for posting.