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Thanks Jamie
All of my dogs eat like the ladies they are and speedily gulping down their food doesn't occur(or hasn't yet). I will speak to my vet about tacking, what is the treatment for just bloat as opposed to gastric torsion? Does is still remain a medical emergency?
As far as I know, and of course I am not an expert in this area -- I think the only prevention to bloat is what you are already doing. I would tack the stomach if I had a lot of concerns regarding my dogs. I believe it is really worth it. I may have my GSD tacked when he goes in for nutering later this year. Bloat w/Torsion is not only very dangerous and painful to the dog but VERY expensive compared to a bloat case caught before torsion occurs.
Thanks Jamie
All of my dogs eat like the ladies they are and speedily gulping down their food doesn't occur(or hasn't yet). I will speak to my vet about tacking, what is the treatment for just bloat as opposed to gastric torsion? Does is still remain a medical emergency?
As far as I know, and of course I am not an expert in this area -- I think the only prevention to bloat is what you are already doing. I would tack the stomach if I had a lot of concerns regarding my dogs. I believe it is really worth it. I may have my GSD tacked when he goes in for nutering later this year. Bloat w/Torsion is not only very dangerous and painful to the dog but VERY expensive compared to a bloat case caught before torsion occurs.
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