A'n'A Mom

Sutton,

I'm so, so sorry to hear about Taffy.
Nothing ever prepares you for the horror of bloat...and nothing will ever be quite the same again. Been there...and my heart aches for you.

Nancy

Sutton Bend

Thanks all for the condolences. She was an "older dog", but otherwise pretty much in good health...If you don't count the seizures she and her unrelated "brother" came down with- within a month of each other! Sorry off topic, but whats up with that?

miket

Last Thursday night I took Markus to the emergency animal clinic. From 11pm until 1220 am he was in surgery.

I want to warn all that bloat can occur any time and is an emergency. If you think your dog has bloat -- get it to a vet immediately, not later in the day, not the next day, BUT IMMEDIATELY.

Markus did well and is home now after one post-op day in hospital.

Read about the signs and symptoms of bloat and be ready to act if needed. Bloat is not common but it leaves very very little time to act when it happens.

Mike

As one veterinarian told me -- "It's like an invisible accident happened."

Apres Argent

Very sorry you both had to experience this. My Standard Bloated this past May and he had none of the text book symptoms. Please if you feel there is something very wrong with your dog insist on an x-ray.
Also FYI over the last couple of years there have been more reports of small dogs bloating and because it is not common for smaller dogs to bloat it is often missed at the dogs expense. Even with smaller dogs again insist on that x-ray!



The symptoms of bloat WERE there, but dismissed as cramps and discomfort from the gastroenteritis. Gastric torsion (GDV) was not even mentioned or thought of as a possibility
http://www.thedogplace.org/CanineHea...ric-Torsion-To...

Ladywolfe

Great post. I experienced this with a pet many years ago, and I have always been on guard for it since that time.

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robby69

Our 15-yr old spoo bloated with torsion when she was 15. Key is getting to the ER vet quickly, so the stomach does not die. $1800 and a week later and she was back to normal. It must cause alot of pain, as our docile creature bit the vet tech as they were trying to work on her. She couldn't get comfortable that night, pacing, some wretching, but you could just tell something seriously was wrong. If we had waited til morning, she would have been gone... Even though your personal small animal vet is capable of performing the procedure, IMO an ER vet clinic is a better choice as they probably do 2-3 stomach tackings a week or more. More practice better outcomes.