Lost one of my wolfhounds on Thursday with Gastric Torsion (Bloat)
Posted by: Blueknowz on 23 August 2008
I'm so angry with myself that I did not notice the symptoms earlier in the day !!
Posted on: 23 August 2008 by Analogue
So sorry to here of your loss, this is always a worry to Mrs A & myself as we have a Basset hound, and they are prone to this.
Regards
Chris N
Regards
Chris N
Posted on: 23 August 2008 by 555
Very sad news. 
Posted on: 23 August 2008 by Exiled Highlander
Sorry to hear that - it's never easy losing a pet.
Jim
Jim
Posted on: 23 August 2008 by Blueknowz
Thanks guys ,
Analogue I thought this only happened in the larger breeds i.e.Wolfhounds, Great Danes etc.
Analogue I thought this only happened in the larger breeds i.e.Wolfhounds, Great Danes etc.
Posted on: 24 August 2008 by Analogue
quote:Originally posted by Blueknowz:
Thanks guys ,
Analogue I thought this only happened in the larger breeds i.e.Wolfhounds, Great Danes etc.
Hi, it seems not.
We were warned by our vet, never to feed him on dried food due to fast expansion of it when he has a drink.
We feed him on tinned food but give him his daily quoater in two halves i,e half in the morning and the second half late afternoon.
This has worked so far (fingers crossed), he is now 12.5 years old.
Regards,
Chris N
Posted on: 24 August 2008 by Guido Fawkes
Very sorry to hear such sad news.
Posted on: 25 August 2008 by David Leedham
Sorry to hear this.
Try not to beat your self up over this. I speak as vet who treats one or 2 a year. Gastric dilatation and torsion happens so quickly anyway, a lot depends on the skills of your veterinary surgeon. Even then it carries very high mortality rates. Still a lot is unknown regarding the etiology. Among the risk factors are
large deep chested breeds
nervous temperament
activity after eating, ( I never exercise dogs for 5 hours after feeding, ie I only feed them at night)
dry foods.
The prevalence is so high in US Great Danes it is advocated to do a preventative gastropexy. (surgical procedure)
Warning signs include
unproductive attempts to vomit
restlessness
drooling saliva
abdominal pain
abdominal enlargement
Try not to beat your self up over this. I speak as vet who treats one or 2 a year. Gastric dilatation and torsion happens so quickly anyway, a lot depends on the skills of your veterinary surgeon. Even then it carries very high mortality rates. Still a lot is unknown regarding the etiology. Among the risk factors are
large deep chested breeds
nervous temperament
activity after eating, ( I never exercise dogs for 5 hours after feeding, ie I only feed them at night)
dry foods.
The prevalence is so high in US Great Danes it is advocated to do a preventative gastropexy. (surgical procedure)
Warning signs include
unproductive attempts to vomit
restlessness
drooling saliva
abdominal pain
abdominal enlargement
Posted on: 25 August 2008 by Blueknowz
Thanks for that David,Our hounds two 9 yr old (one of which died) & a 4 yr old) are fed twice a day a mixture of dry&tinned food ,they are not allowed out for at least an hour/half to Two hours before or after feeding.
unfortunately we have some building work going on & I think they may been let out among the coming & going ......Jim
unfortunately we have some building work going on & I think they may been let out among the coming & going ......Jim
Posted on: 26 August 2008 by tonym
So sorry to learn of your sad loss Blueknowz. We all get so attached to our dogs & one feels so helpless when they're ill.