My almost 11 year old bloated tonight - Page 1

Just a couple of hours ago I rushed my old female to the vet as she had bloated, OMG I actually saw it happen !

My vet easily passed a tube and released the air and I took her home only to have her bloat again as soon as I had her out of the car ( oh shit)

She is almost 11 years old and she has other problems so I have given her her wings.

It was very warm here today and I gave her some ice ( is this my fault )?

RIP sweet Jola.

May she RIP; it's not your fault,she was beautiful.

That's so sad. She looks like a beauty.  May you meet her again over the Rainbow Bridge.
Beardog

I am sure that she will be waiting over the bridge for me. She was my first and I did love her so BUT she sure could be a demanding Royal Pain in the Ass :) :)

The first ones always hold a special place in your heart that can never be given to another

GREAT dogs are always a "Pain in the Ass"...

We have all been there and had those decisions to make...As sad as it can be...

You absolutely did the right thing and you did it at the right time without putting her throught too much discomfort...

I always say that this is one thing that we can do for our dogs...that we can't do for each other...

You must remember the good times and be at peace that you gave her comfort in her last moments of life here on earth...and...hopefully we'll meet all of our deceased animals later on...over the Rainbow Bridge...and...What a party it will be...

~Bob~

Oooooooooooh, so so sorry, and she was such a beautiful girl.  RIP Jola,  happier days ahead.  NO it was not your fault.  Nan

Dogshome, I am so very sorry about your sweet girl's passing.

I hate to bring this up, but for the sake of our dogs, I feel I must.

I DID post this previously, and was pretty much ignored by some of the posters.

Giving your dog ice, or allowing it to catch snowballs (and swallow the snow) can cause the stomach to spasm from the cold, resulting in bloat.  Remember the movie "Marley and Me"? Marley bloated for the first time after playing in the snow, and catching snowballs.

Here's what was posted previously about ice water and bloat:
 

......In surgery the vet found that Baran's stomach was in its normal anatomic position. We went over what had happened. When I told the vet about the ice water, he asked why I gave him ice water. I said that I have always done this. I told him my history behind this practice and his reply was, "I have been very lucky." The ice water I gave Baran caused violent muscle spasms in his stomach which caused the bloating. Even though I figured his temperature was down enough to feed, and gave him this ice water, I was wrong. His internal temperature was still high. The vet stated that giving a dog ice to chew or ice water is a big NO, NO! There is no reason for a dog to have ice/ice water. Normal water at room temperature, or cooling with cold towels on the inner thigh, is the best way to help cool a dog. The vet explained it to me like this: If you, as a person, fall into a frozen lake what happens to your muscles? They cramp. This is the same as a dog's stomach.   I felt the need to share this with everyone, in the hopes that some may learn from what I went through, I do not wish this on anyone. Baran is home now doing fine. So please if you do use ice and ice water, beware of what could happen.
 

Link to the thread: Is Ice Water Dangerous For Dogs?  http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/bulletins.read?mnr=402487  http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/bulletins.read?mnr=402487

Again, I am very sorry for your loss. I hope what I have posted here may help save another dog's life. 



 

I had the same problem with my GSD, he bloated i took him to the Vet who put a tube into his stomach to let out the gas, he told me that my dog would be OK and take him home, well five hours later he was dead, he was 7 years old,