BLOAT or Twisted Stomach

[Nancy - Opal, Meadow & Tariki]

This is a VERY SERIOUS threat to deep chested dogs - the bigger the ratio from waist to chest the bigger the threat. Read all you can so that you may recognize the symptoms or mitigate the danger to your dog. I know of Aus Labradoodles, German Shepherds, Great Danes not to mention the dogs mentioned in this site who have had the unfortunate expereince but were LUCKY to live.

Please check out this web site for more information http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm . There is a lot of information available online and so while this may not necessarily be the definitive site, it has a lot of good links.

[Nancy - Opal, Meadow & Tariki]

WOW isn't THAT interesting... where did you find this great information?

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

See also the discussion in the food group

http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/thefoodgroup/forum/topics/bloat-1

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

The Food Group discussion now also includes videos. See Andy's link above.

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

This article is about a bloat emergancy kit -

I encourage everyone to read it.

http://www.kifka.com/Elektrik/BloatFirstAid.htm

Andy

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

I just read that if you suspect bloat to give your dog 2 Gas-x pills while rushing to the vet.

[Anne and Scarlett]

Yes, bloat is deadly...Our 7yr old Chinese Sharpei died of it this past March.

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

Sorry to hear about your Sharpei.

 

 

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

 

From the main forum - a video of a dog with bloat:

 

http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/video-of-dog-with-bloat-wa...

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

My hope is that it is information we will have and never need!

[Nancy - Opal, Meadow & Tariki]

AGREED!