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by gsdlvr2 on 24 January 2008 - 00:01

 Do any of you keep a bloat kit on hand and if so what supplies (and sizes of supplies) do you keep?

 


by hodie on 24 January 2008 - 00:01

For most people who cannot even act in a human emergency correctly, I doubt it is a great idea to suggest that they keep a bloat kit around. Most would have no clue how to use it, and even if they had a clue, it is a completely different thing to ACT correctly in an emergency without a tremendous amount of training. Training is the key in such situations, be they with our canine friends or humans.

The bottom line is that bloat is a life-threatening emergency. The faster one gets the dog to APPROPRIATE care, the better.As As it is, chances of survival are not high. The longer the gut or the intestines go without blood supply, the more grim the outcome.

Sort of reminds me of first aiders screwing around with someone trying to find something to put under someone's head to make them feel better when, in fact, the person is bleeding to death.

Get the dog to a vet.


by gsdlvr2 on 24 January 2008 - 01:01

 True enough hodie, but I am not suggesting that people who don't know how to handle a life threatening emergency do anything other than get their dog to a vet and quickly.  My question is for those who 'do' keep these kits on hand and know how to use them what they keep in them.

 


Trailrider

by Trailrider on 24 January 2008 - 01:01

I have a bloat kit but haven't used in a very long time.If you google it you should be able to find what you need for its contents. One thing in mine is GasX, the other is about a 4' clear plastic tube, tape and it should have something hard, round,  with a hole the tube can pass thru, and a hypodermic needle(s) (off hand forgot the gauge), these items were recommended by my vet because I live a tich over an hour to get to her office if there isn't much traffic. Also the instructions for how to use it all in the kit. You should study these instructions thouroughly. One time my friend who had an older than dirt Springer Spaniel called paniced her dog was bloating (she knew I had a kit). I drove to her house as fast as possible, we tried to pass a tube but this is very difficult on an uncooperative dog in pain and most do probably need sedation, I do not believe he had rotated at that time and wasn't why the tube wouldn't pass, he just fought to have the tube even inserted in his mouth. So I stuck him with the needle as described to me by my vet. The gas released slowly and he came out of pain. I told her had had to go in, he was going to bloat again I just bought him some time, to make a long short she didn't, he did rebloat and he was put down at home...sad thing.

You do need to be able to keep your cool and I might ad I had been a First Responder with an Ambulance endorsement and had been out on quite a few calls. I have long since let that go....But in cases where you live far from a vet it would not hurt to have one made up, it could mean the difference between your dog making it or not. It is not suppose to be used with the expectation all is well (as in my friends Springers case), its to buy time so you can get to the vet.


K-9mom

by K-9mom on 24 January 2008 - 01:01

I don't know, I had a dog Bloat and successfully made it to the Vet and he survived surgery (he's now 12 yrs old). I am a Vet Tech BUT alone, with the way the dog was in such distress, I do not think I could have done anything to help him. He was screaming, dry heaving, gasping, collapsing, there would have been no way. If I had help there would have maybe been a possibility. My suggestion is throw that dog in the car and drive to the nearest Emergency Vet. I would rather over react and get to the Vet and be told he is fine then let the symptoms go by and wait, especially since you are not certain what you are doing will help, that's too much down time. If you were an hour from any Emergency Vet that's a bit different but still, alone, I would doubt things would be done properly with the dogs movement.

JMHO

 


tighe

by tighe on 24 January 2008 - 02:01

Yes, I've made one.  Had my vet teach me how to use it.  I also have Phazyme at home and in a dog first aid kit in my car.  I also had my newest dog's stomach tacked when he was neutered (he was monorchid so it was going to be a more invasive surgery anyway). 

The closest ER Vet is probably 45 minutes from my house and maybe when it comes down to it I won't be able to do it, but I'll never know until it happens.  And hopefully it never will - but I have a male who is 30" and VERY deep chested. 

bloat scares me! 

 

 

 






 


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