#dog bloat

It was only 1/4 cup cooked broccoli with nothing on it but apparently that was enough to upset her tummy big time. She was restless all night. Not pacing or retching but wouldn’t settle and go to sleep. At 11 pm I gave her some Omeprazole incase it was a tummy ache but she wasn’t showing any other symptoms until 2 am when she started to have some bloating, stomach pain and diarrhea (she NEVER has diarrhea).

I gave her max dose of Simethicone before driving across town to the emergency vet. By the time we got there she was burping repeatedly in the vet techs face (who still deemed her the favorite patient of the night bc she’s so good at the vet 🥲) It was some bloating but not GDV. They said I did everything right & gave the proper medications for the situation and they were kind enough not to charge me for bringing her in.

Ironically I already had an 8 am vet apt scheduled for sedated xrays. They said as of now it’s not an emergency but to get extra X-rays during that apt just in case. That’s in 2 1/2 hrs. I haven’t slept all night and as soon as we got home from the ER Mandana started retching. It freaked me out all over again but she stopped soon after and is sleeping soundly now. She’s gonna have the best sedated nap tomorrow and I’ll be lucky to make it there and back in one piece.

Do Dogs and Cats Suffer From Bloat?

  Yes it’s true-animals can get bloated too. It’s a little different than with people, and can be a lot more dangerous. If your veterinarian says that your dog has bloat, she means that your dog’s stomach is full of excess gas, fluid, or foam. Bloat can be caused by a number of things. Most often dogs and cats get bloat because they swallow excess air. It can also occur when the valve at the…

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Gastric dilatation and volvulus syndrome (GDV), otherwise referred to as bloat, is one of the top causes of fatality in dogs, yet many dog owners are not aware of how serious the condition is.

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