Bloating akita
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2011
- 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. For more info on symptoms go to
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So, I randomly saw this video about 8 months ago. The day before yesterday, I was able to recognize immediately what was happening to my Doberman and get him to the animal emergency clinic in time to save his life. I honestly don't know how I could ever express the depth of my gratitude. If I had lost my dog ...
But that didn't happen. And it's because of you.
We are very happy that the video helped save your dog's life !!! I am glad you remembered what you saw and took action. I hope your dog is doing well post bloat?
@@dancingakitalady He is unhappy about the cone and not being able to play, but other than that he is just fine. 🙂
Some of you people seriously need to calm the hell down. The academy doesn't hand out awards for "best dramatic performance on youtube". These people were inexperienced and likely just thought their dog was going to vomit. If you bothered to read the video description, you'd see that...
"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."
This video is highly valuable. If you have a dog, particularly a large, male dog with a deep chest (great dane, german shepherds, large labs, akita, malamute, huskt, etc) and don't know the signs, you would do well to to watch it all the way through.
Tough as it is to see a dog suffering, this is very educational. Thank you for this video.
(This was actually linked to in an online Veterinary Assistant course I'm taking.)
This is one of the most important videos ever uploaded. You have saved so many lives by sharing this.
Thank you !!
This was hard to watch but the information gained is priceless - thank you!
HUGE thank you. This video saved my dog's life a few days ago (Christmas night). As someone who wasn't familiar with bloat/torsion, I didn't really know what was wrong with her....until I came across this video. Because of you, I will be picking her up from this hospital this afternoon. Thank you.
Wow what a great resource for dog owners. no matter how many times you read about the symptoms to see it in such a detailed way is an invaluable tool. thanks to you and those who filmed it. glad to hear the akita is okay
+quadrophine Thank you. We felt that it should be out there as a resource. There has been a mostly positive response.
In the past 2 1/2 years, we've adopted three greyhounds. We have been cautioned about bloat, since greyhounds have the body type that is prone to bloat.
I've read up on the subject, including several descriptions of what it looks like - how a dog will look and behave when it's happening. I was still concerned I might not recognize it if it happened. Actually *seeing* it as it's happening in this video really brings it home much more clearly and I'm more confident I know what to look for.
I appreciate those involved making this available in spite of the negative comments from those who don't understand the situation (and won't take the time to read the description). I have no doubt this has and will continue to save lives.
Thank you, it was awful to see, but am grateful as now I will recognise the symptoms if god forbid it happens to my dog.
Thank you for this educational video!
It really helps to see what bloats looks like no matter how much you have read about it.
As a retired vet tech, I deeply appreciate your generosity in sharing this video. I had my husband watch it. You never know when a little knowledge will save a life. Thank you.
My Akita developed bloat and I didn't know the signs until it was too late-she became ill and died in less than 24 hours. I wish I had seen this video! I'm glad it's out there to inform people so it doesn't happen to their dog.
I am so sorry for your loss of your Akita. Bloat is a Horrible disease. It is our hope that this will inform people and help save dogs'lives.
It is very hard to watch, especially if you have seen bloat before. But from emails we have been sent, it has saved lives and that is our whole objective.
If you listened to the narrative or read the info under the video, you would have discovered that the person doing the filming did not know what was happening, having never seen bloat before, They stopped filming and took him to the vet as soon as they realized something was wrong. He survived
dancingakitalady
Actually, I've filmed my dog when he was acting strangely when not feeling well. Upon arrival at my vet I immediately handed over my cell phone so that she could see the video. It was of great help to her with her diagnosis (kidney stones).
Karen Damron That really makes sense...much better than trying to describe the behavior.
Thank you!
yes. i had to watch my childhood dog pass in a manner i can only guess was bloat after a long & worsening health struggle. i'm training to work with dogs currently & we have to watch this video. its hard having to relive a horribly tragic time, but as long as i can help someone not have to go through such.
Thank god he is ok now. very distressing to watch.
So many dog owners still do not know what bloat is. Thank you for posting this video so that others may be educated of this painful and deadly condition.
Thank you to the owners who video taped this and gave permission for it to be shared. And thank you dancingakitalady for sharing this video with RUclips, especially knowing that this would receive negative comments. I've never seen bloat before (and here's hoping I never do!), but my dog has a deep chest and could be prone to it. I've read about bloat, but it is infinitely more helpful to actually SEE what it looks like. So glad that this akita made it to the vet in time and was saved! Thank you owners for getting video of all of these symptoms, not just to show your vet but to share with us (to people criticizing that, shush! I've video taped weird things my foster dogs were doing so I could ask the vet later and the vet was very grateful I did...you can tell the foster parents are worried and trying to figure out what's wrong and how serious the situation is).
I want to thank you for uploading this video... It saved my American akita today.. He did exactly this and I remembered this video. And rushed to the vet and he was saved
That is the exact reason we posted it. I am so glad you were able to recognize it and save your dog !! I hope he does well.
Yes I saw alot of the comments here were just haters.... I think mine and many other akitas are alive today cause of this video... And yes he is fine now.. recovers fast!
I have always adopted large dogs. Never had a problem with this before but my 7 year old German Shepherd just survived GDV. Last week, I took him to the emergency vet as soon as he got these symptoms. He was in full torsion and required emergency surgery. He also lost his spleen in the process. It’s important to get this information out to pet owners. Bloat and gastric torsion is a terrible thing. When I adopt another dog, I will get him a prophylactic gastropexy when it can be done with a minimal degree of invasiveness via laparoscopy. I will never have another dog go through this hell again. But my beloved Shepherd just had his staples removed yesterday. He’s doing great and will make a full recovery!
I am so happy that your dog survived and will recover !!
Awwww poor baby I'm glad he's ok
I'm sorry for your loss. My girl passed a few months ago from hip dysplasia. I am still lost without her. Akitas are such a treasure to be with. Just remember, He will always be with you and watching over you. I wish you well Susan.
I am glad it helped. This is one of the reasons why we posted it !!!I hope your dog makes a full recovery.
I believe it was said that they were fostering this dog and waiting for help to arrive, I guess someone from the shelter. Trust me, this is the scariest thing to go through. It happened to my German Shepherd when he was just a little more than a year old. He ended up at the University of Penn and thankfully after emergency surgery, survived! Surgeon had to remove his spleen and said it was biggest he'd ever seen (10 lbs.) and it was going in their medical book. My pup will be 12 in May and never had a repeat of bloat thank God! They did staple his stomach in place to prevent it from happening again. That is VERY important to do because once a dog bloats the chances go up that it will happen again.
Tacking the stomach will not necessarily prevent bloat. It will stop the stomach from torsing if the dog bloats again.
Yes, that it correct but it does help. Like I said, thankfully my dog never bloated again.
I share this video all the time. My Neapolitan Mastiff bloated at 16 weeks old and I watched this video after noticing her behavior was odd. Within minutes of seeing this video we were off to have emergency surgery. My girl is a survivor at 7 years 7 months and 15 days old today. I greatly appreciate this video.
That is exactly why we put this video up. I am thrilled that it helped you save your dog!! Thank you for letting us know.
Rough to see but grateful for the education.
I saw this video many years ago. I never forgot it. Today this video saved my Akita's life because I knew what to look for. Thank you and thank you, God!
I am so glad you were able to save your Akita's life with the knowledge you got from this video. That is exactly why we put up the video. I hope your dog recovers quickly and completely.
he died 7 months later. the bloat killed him. i spent 3 months searching for a cure and i only fould you yesterday, i wish i had been more informed sooner but you are doing a GREAT service as most vets don't have a clue, at least in tx. thanks again and God Bless
Your video helped save my dogs life , because of your video I was able to recognize these symptoms. Thank you so much !!!
I hope your dog recovers quickly and fully !! The next few days will be the hardest. This is why we put the video up. Thank you for letting us know !!! Big hug for your puppy
they didn't know the signs of distress...they had just adopted the dog and were filming there new dog in his new home and HAD NEVER SEEN A DOG WITH BLOAT!!! The dog WAS taken to the vet and was saved.
This video is a GREAT example to see what bloat looks like and hopefully will help safe more dog with this condition by getting the dog to the vet..
Thanks so much for posting this video. If its a warm day and you have never seen the condition before, its easy to think its nothing serious until its late in the game.
Your video helped me to detect the symptoms, and saved my elderly dog's life yesterday who did bloat. Luckily, the stomach had not yet twisted. We got to the vet in time. Thank you.
Thank you for letting us know. That was our whole purpose in posting this. One of my own dogs bloated this past weekend. He torsed, but we recognized what was happening, got him to the ER quickly, they had him on the table within 15 minutes. Because of everyone's swift action, there was no damage to the stomach and surrounding organs. He seems to be doing okay. I hope your dog is doing well also.
I'm glad this dog was ok. Makes me cry though. I'm too emotional when it comes to dogs.
chico, I just lost one of my dogs three days ago to this :-( Although I knew the symptoms and would have rushed him to the vet, others in my family did not ... and I wasn't home. So please, if you have a dog, share this with EVERYONE in your household!
Thank you very much for posting this valuable video. I shall be sharing with many people to watch, like myself, who own Malamutes, as they are quite prone to it being deep chested dogs. So glad this poor boy survived!!
Thank you for posting this. Its hard to watch but so important to know what it looks like. By posting this you'll surely save lives.
Flora my Flatcoat suffered gdv on 22/2/24,rushed her immediately to the vet for emergency surgery, now in the recovery stage,i can confirm its terrifying for the owner's and traumatic for the dog.Thankfully flora's very fit and going to be 3 this month, if in doubt, don't hesitate, get to the vet.
Please do not self-medicate if you suspect bloat. It's a serious enough issue (early stages or not) that they NEED to go to a vet IMMEDIATELY.
I am so sorry your friend's dog did not survive. At 12 yrs, his chances were not strong. I am glad that you did get him to the vet before he suffered excessively. One of my dogs bloated when I was not home and the pain rictus on his face will haunt me forever. I was not there to take him to the vet and relieve his pain.
Thank you for posting this. I have heard of bloat but I would have never known the signs if you had not posted this. Thank you so much!
This happened to my 13 year old black lab 10 years ago. She was let outside to go piss and/or shit and then a little later, my mom went to let her back in and she was laying alongside the house, which is abnormal. She stood up, then fell over. We got her back inside, where she just laid down in the laundry room floor that night until she died at sometime around 10 AM or even possibly earlier, before one of us noticed her. Happened at night and there weren't any vets open, obviously. It might have been the weekend, too. Doubt anyone could have saved her anyway. RIP, Shadow. Had her since she was 6 weeks old.
A very useful video, my standard poodle became poorly last night and doing the exact thing this dog was doing in the video, I realised what it was and got him down the vets straight away, he had emergency surgery and this morning he is doing well. If your dog gets bloat, get it down the vet ASAP don't do any home remedies.
Thank you for sharing this video. It helped me realize something was wrong with my baby when her stomach was hard but by the time I took her to the vet, it was too late. She’s in heaven now. I have shard this video on Facebook in the hopes of saving some more fur babies.
I am so sorry you lost your girl. I know how big a hole her absence leaves.
Thank you. It really does leave one and it hurts. I never knew it would, until now.
@@paulinaleza5165 Our dogs'lives are much more intertwined with ours on a daily basis than we realize.
Our Akita bloated in 2010. He also had torsion, and was 11. Although we got to the vet within 30 minutes of onset (we recognized the signs within 10 minutes & were 20 minutes away from the vet clinic) it was essentially too late for him. The operation and recovery would have been too much -he had an autoimmune disease his whole life that left him compromised. Even if you recognize bloat, and go to the vet, it may be too late already. Don't beat yourself up if you didn't get to the vet with Kino.
Thank you for this! Very useful and well narrated.
wow this was so helpful ,,,, it can save millions of lives ,,, god bless u guys for this footage
Thanks for this video! My first dog died of bloat while he was being boarded in a kennel and I am terrified that my current dog (a whippet/lab mix) will get bloat. She sometimes has episodes of non-productive retching, but they are very infrequent and resolve in ten or fifteen minutes on their own. It helps a lot to see what bloat actually looks like! I'm glad the akita is fine and thank you again for posting this.
Thanx for posting this video my dog is a Akita and was showing signs of bloating she's fine now!!!thanx alot
Thank you for this video, reading about symptoms is one thing but seeing it is another. Very useful.
Yes, it was our hope when we put it up that actually seeing it would be very helpful. I felt the same way. I knew all the symptoms, but when an Akita I had started bloating, I did not "get it" right away.
The vet offering my online class also used this video as education on bloat. Thank you for this video, it was educational to see it happening and relieving the dog is okay
The whole purpose of making this a publiic video was to educate as many as possible in the hopes of saving dogs' lives.
my dog died from this last nite..i wish that i would have seen this video much much sooner. in loving memory of my dog "Kino"
Thank you so much for posting this video! I'm relatively new to owning an Akita, have had Koda for a little over a year now, and have heard of bloat but never knew exactly what to look for. Although this video is hard to watch, it's very informative on what to watch out for. Some people may criticize the people video tapping instead of taking the dog to the vet right away and in all honesty, I probably would have waited a bit too since I didn't know what I was looking for.
I saw this video many years ago randomly and last week, my brain must have recalled this when my 12 year old Weimaraner bloated. No one else noticed the symptoms and I am so thankful for this video and the knowledge it gave me to get our girl to the vet in time. You saved her life! Thank you ❤️
That is why we put it up. I am glad your girl survived!! Be aware that the next few days are the crucial ones. If she makes it through, she will likely survive. Also be aware she is more liable to bloat again.
@@dancingakitalady we are about 10 days post-surgery and she is doing extremely well, and even tried to play with our other dogs today (which we put a stop to!). Fortunately they did a gastropexy, but we do know what to watch for and that she can still bloat again. Thanks again for sharing this! It’s such great information. Without knowing the more subtle signs, we likely wouldn’t have had enough time to get to the emergency vet 20 minutes away. We were very fortunate 🙂
@@MrCzubler It sounds like things are going well. When my boy, Bertie, bloated, we received a call from the ER to come get him 5 hours later. He was so stressed at being away from home (first time he ever spent the night away) that they were afraid he would bloat again and to come get him. And by the way, he is tearing up the ER. Once he arrived home and was with his pack again, he was back to his usual calm self. Pack Magic !! Give your girl a hug for me
Thank you for this very informative video!
Thank you for this video. Glad the dog is ok.
Thank you for sharing this educational video.
Thank you !!!
Susan, I am so sorry. I know how big a hole they can leave in your life when they go. That he lived to 14 is amazing !! Obviously you were very caring owners.
Thank you for the video. I've heard about bloat -- and what we can do to avoid it -- but I've never actually seen bloat in a dog. This is a very educational video ... now I know more about what to look out for.
Thanks for this.
Thank you...this was our intention in putting it up. To show people what bloat looks like in the hopes it will save more dogs.
My dog experienced GDV (bloat) today I’m not sure why I’m watching these videos it was extremely terrifying. I thought he just had to throw up but quickly started to worry when I noticed the abnormal think saliva and no actual vomit coming out. I then realized how distended and large his stomach was, the expression on his face and posture, something definitely was not right. I’m beyond grateful I caught it when I did, he needed emergency surgery and is now in recover and doing well the doctor says. This video depicts exactly what happened and would have been very helpful to have seen prior to the horrible event. Thought glad to see it up here for those who may be experiencing the same thing. If you happen to see something abnormal like this or your dog is in distress please take it to the vet this does not cure itself and is life threatening!
My akita bloated 3 years ago, survived the surgery and the few, dangerous days past surgery. He is still here at age 10.5 yrs. It is terrifying. I am glad your dog survived. The next few days will be critical and if he makes it through those, he should be okay. Please let your friends and anyone who has a large, deep-chested dog know about this video. We have received some very negative feedback, but it has helped save lives. Prayers and healing thoughts for your dog
dancingakitalady thank you and I will!
Very helpful. Thank you.
We have found that no matter how much written or verbal info you give people on bloat, very little can beat seeing it. Rather than have anyone see it for the first time on their dog and miss it, we put up this video. We were just very lucky to have it so w could share.
I am so sorry about your dog. You have my deepest sympathies.
I'm glad he was saved in time.
My goldendoodle bloated the other night luckily I got him to the vet and he had emergency gdv surgery in time he’s now at home recovering can’t wait till he’s back to his normal self again
This video is invaluable and I still point dog owners to it. My dog bloated in Feb 2018 and, because I was Bloat Aware and had a fantastic vet hospital near me who are 24/7 and who knew what they were doing, his life was saved and he recovered well. He had the full torsion and his spleen was damaged thus removed. Please, please become Bloat Aware and also spread the word. It can happen to any dog. GSD, hounds (yes even small ones) Labs, Akitas(!) etc. etc. Join the Canine Bloat Awareness group on Facebook. Most importantly, talk to your vet NOW and find out their out-of-hours contingency plan. My boy did this on a Sunday lunchtime and not at a convenient week day afternoon!
so glad i found your channel i have just got an Akita pup and was already aware of bloat but never seen it thank you just subbed to your channel
Please feel free to contact me with any questions yo may have about the breed. Congrats on the new puppy!! Male or female?
@@dancingakitalady thank you very much' its male like my last one' that was taken too soon due to cancer :( how can i get InTouch with you please. 👍
@@greatmack1265 you can ccall me at 703-730-0844 or email Jodi@akitarescue.org
@@dancingakitalady thank you very much thats so kind of you i think i would better off emailing you as i am over in the uk so phoning could cost me a fortune' but i will defiantly be in touch if i need help i will be uploading some videos of toshi very soon he will be 9 weeks old tomorrow 💖
I've only heard about bloat, and I worry at times for my dogs. I hear all deep-chested dogs are candidates for bloat.
This is the first time I've ever seen a video on the subject, great job.
god, im getting a german shepherd soon and i wanted to look up conditions he might be vulnerable to, and the last few days of reading about bloating have been a nightmare. im so glad there are videos like this that show what it actually looks like in dogs. i hope i never have to use this info but im glad to see it
That is exactly why we put this up...to educate people. You can be told what to watch for, but seeing it really brings it home. Good luck with your new dog !!
Great video, clear and informative, thank you very much.
Thank you !! We love to hear positive comments !!
This video saved my dogs life. Now I share it with everyone I know!
That was the whole idea when we uploaded it. I am so glad your dog survived!! Thank you for sharing the video !!
Ohh bless him! The water drinking broke my heart!
Good info! Tx!
And at 14 I don't even know he could have survived surgery- he had some mini strokes 2 years ago when we were coming cross country to move from NY to AZ. He had a bad bite from one of our other Akitas last summer and lost so much blood. He had an anal tumor removed in July 2011, he had a fatty tumor in his chest we have had to monitor. He has been through so much and we were spoiled since we had snatched him from death before. Meantime our 13 yr old Akita is running around chasing our beagle pup
Thanks for the informative video. This is my worst nightmare. I have 4 akitas and I hope this never happens to any of them.
To chicago canine: After my canine soulmate, Gizzy, bloated at 1o yrs, I talked with Dr. Glickman who did the bloat study at Purdue. He said it is also considered one of the "old age" diseases; ligaments are no longer so elastic, digestive systems are sluggish. Dogs older than 8 are at a greater risk of bloating. One of my friends who is very into dog health problems thinks that sometimes bloat occurs when there is something else wrong with the dog that is not apparent yet. cont'd
This was distressing. I'm so glad he okay now though.
I agree its hard to find a vet that will work with you on payments. Most of them care more about the money then helping the animals. When they will turn you away as soon they find out you dont have money at the time of the visit.
I am very sympathetic to people who do not have the means/money to pay for veterinary treatment. I have been in that situation myself. But I am also sympathetic to vets who have extended "credit" or agreed to payment plans only to be stiffed. They are running a business, not a charity, although many will work with long time clients.
This is hard to watch. My Golden bloated with torsion when she was 11. Luckily I knew the signs, knew right away that it was an emergency and rushed her to the e-vet, so there was no necrotic tissue (her stomach, spleen and start of the intestines were twisted) and she came through surgery great with no after effects.
This is why it is so important to know the signs! She bloated on an empty stomach when she had not yet eaten that day, had not exercised, had not drank a lot of water or anything.
Omg is so hard to watch but Is informative
Thanks--we have 2 other Akitas and now we are obsessing over them to make sure they don't have any problems with the same thing. We are so heartbroken.
@bostonrott I am glad to hear your girl survived. How old is she? When my Gizzy bloated at 10.5 years, he did bloat again also, but did not torse due to the surgery. He made it another 18 months before he died. Age is a factor in bloat.
I was shown this for job training lol
I lost some days ago my beloved boxer dog Nancy....She was always been a little fat but no one had ever heard of that syndrome...These stupid vets should have warned us about that in the first place...Now it's too late.I MISS HER SO MUCH :'(
My Rottie bitch bloated Christmas night. Thankfully she lived. For those wondering, surgery and ICU treatment were $5200. She bloated again 2 days after she came home, but didn't torse again b/c her stomach was tacked. Another $800 to decompress her stomach (via tube) and monitor for further complications. Bloat is terrifying, and expensive to fix!
Wish I had seen this 5 years ago. My dog was behaving similarly, but I had never seen a dog with bloat before and didn't know what was wrong. He also had a habit of pacing whenever a storm was coming so at first, that's what I thought it was. I was still unsure so I filmed it to show the vet, it wasn't until I searched his behaviors online that I came across bloat and I *immediately* rushed him to the emergency vet, which was thankfully very close by. Unfortunately, it was too late, he had already gotten to the torsion stage.
By far, that was the worst night of my life. I'm still not over it and angry with myself for not recognizing his symptoms sooner. Maybe if I did, I wouldn't have wasted time and got him the help he needed.
Most people who have not seen or experienced bloat do not recognize it for what it is. When my first dog bloated, it was pretty obvious...we arrived home to find her looking like she had swallowed several basketballs. She did not survive either; she had torsed and more than half of her stomach was necrotic. We were home the next time a dog bloated. He was a senior and acting oddly. Luckily I am a worrywart mom and took him to the vet for that, not realizing he was in the early stages of bloat. He was deflated and survived. He bloated again later at age 13 and we let him go. My whole point is that until you have experienced bloat or have seen something like this video, no matter how many times you have been told about bloat, you rarely recognize it initially. Stop beating yourself up. You took him to the vet as soon as you realized what was going on
I lost my 11 year old Akita to this last June...Sorry for your loss :-(
kevin
We lost our dog also an AKita to bloat Sun night. He had stomach problems 2 weeks ago that he went to vet for and I thought it was the same thing. he was 14 and we would have given anything to save him- I am heartbroken
I know this video is very hard to watch, especially for those whose dogs have bloated. We can talk til we are blue in the face about the symptoms of bloat and how it looks, but felt this video really showed the progression, even in just 3 minutes and if people saw it, might recognize the symptoms in their own dogs and get them to the vet quickly enough to save their lives. The people doing this vid had never seen it and did not know what was going on at the time.
If you read the info under the video, there is a description of bloat and a link to the bloat page on our website. It lists some of the causes and some of the recommendations to help prevent it.
PLEASE, TAKE THEM TO THE VET IMMEDIATELY !! I think my dog had this recently. I researched it extensively and could not find anything that matched the symptoms as closely as this video. I did bring her to the vet but they did not do x-rays or diagnose it. So I spent 36-40 sleepless hours with my dog literally believing she was going to die. Symptoms were expanded chest, stomach. She vomited multiple times the first hour or two until her guts were empty. Then Intermittent "dry heaving" , rapid, repeated heaving that sounded like a chain saw that was cranking but wouldn't start. This would go on for 1-2 minutes. I started massaging her chest and noticed incredibly rapid heart beat. It went from normal to 10 times the regular rate while she was heaving. I thought her heart was going to explode. I started hugging her, massaging her ribs, lungs and chest medium pressure and talked to her gently while this was happening. It helped calm her heart rate and heaving almost immediately. It was almost like I was "squishing" her stomach back to normal but not so hard as to hurt her. This was a big help in calming the fits/seizures but it did not cure the problem, nor did it decrease the frequency. So, massage her lungs, chest, belly with medium pressure while talking to her. It may have saved her life. Now that I know this is likely the issue, if it ever happens again she's going back to the vet immediately. I was terrified. I didn't eat, sleep or go anywhere. She was incredibly miserable and wouldn't eat, drink or even move unless I really encouraged her. She would lay down after 2-3 steps unless I kept her moving.
I am glad your dog survived.
This video was linked in my Dogtopia training modules
I hope it helps people recognize bloat so they can get their dogs to a vet quickly
I have an Akita and I've never seen bloat before. Thanks for sharing the video! On another note, are those ice cubes in the dog's water? I was told never to give dog's ice cold water and wondered if this has anything to do with bloat?
If you check out snopes.com, you will find the ice cubes and water is a myth
ARFVolunteerTrish It's ok to give a healthy dog ice cubes in their water. If, on the other hand, a the dog is suffering with heatstroke, showing signs of heat stress / exhuastion they should NOT be cooled with iced water / ice cubes while in crisis, nor should the be plunged into very cold water as this will cause the dog to go into shock. Hope that clarifies your query.
We just lost our German Shorthair Pointer to bloat this morning. Wish I would have seen this video a long time ago.
Bloat is very unusual in small dogs. I am sorry it happened to you, but glad your dog survived it.
Oh, very sorry to hear that. :o(
Hi there. Thanks for the reply but it wasn't exactly what i was asking. I wanted to know why they were videoing and not acting upon the distress by taking him to vet quicker
I understand if your dog has bloated and drinks and the water comes right back out, he has probably already torsioned. Makes sense if you think of the twist as a blocked pipe.
If you have insurance for your dog, talk to them about adding coverage for "Prophylactic Gastropexy " during other invasive surgery (such as spay or neuter)
It is not covered now because it is "elective surgery" but they will pay out 4 or 5 times as much in your claim for ER services to save your dog's life.
What kind of tablets? have you tried water therapy?
part 2 for coobutthoolio: Bloat is expensive to treat, but I think the least they would have done is eased his pain and if necessary deflated him somewhat in the meantime. Unless the bloat is very obvious, many vets do x-rays before starting treatment. It gives them an idea of what they will be dealing with in surgery, just bloat or that plus intestinal torsion, ruptured spleen etc. It coud also be the dog is bloating because of another condition see part 3
@danielxism A lot depends on where you live. If it is an emergency clinic, there is the cost of an emergency visit which can run from $100-200 dollars, xrays, deflation treatment, meds. I cannot say for sure, but my best guess would be $1000-2000. And if your dog has bloated, surgery to tack the stomach should be preformed to help prevent future torsion if the dog bloats again.
I recommend everyone with barrel chested large breed dogs to have Simethicone drops on hand at all times. They're the drops for gassy babies and can be bought over the counter, most mom's out there will know what it is. Simethicone won't stop bloat but it can slow it down enough to get to the ER vet