Has your dog ever had a flipped stomach or gut?

I'm looking back on the past with my wonderful German Shepherd, Tasha. I remember how she almost died once because she was playing with the water hose and flipped her stomach to the point where it shut of all ways to pas gas. Her stomach almost exploded.



If so, was the first vet you went to so STUPID? The first vet we went to was a want-to-be vet, and said she got bit by something, the second vet was smart and realized, hey, shes a big dog, she could flip her stomach, and thats why she might be foaming from the mouth, trying to gag, and is unwilling to open her mouth for her trainer, when she's a show dog and knows that she needs to do it when told. She survived, of course, all thanks to our wonderful vets!



Tasha died of cancer. She was never woken up from exploration surgery that revealed tumors on every internal organ of the digestive tract that could not be fixed.



R.I.P.Has your dog ever had a flipped stomach or gut?
Sorry to hear of your loss....To answer your question..Yes....My first GSD had that happen when he was around 7....He died before he could be operated on....I took a good lesson from it though...Never feed too much all at once to large breeds....but I'm sure there are other reasons it happens.....I was told it is very common in large dogs..Has your dog ever had a flipped stomach or gut?
Your girl had what is commonly referred to as ';Bloat'; (Medical term ';GDV'; ot ';Gastric Torsion';) Some times the stomach simply enlarges from gas, without twisting, and can be resolved by tubing or a similar procedure to relieve the gas and minor blockage. But if the stomach twists, it is an extreme medical emergency, and must be resolved by surgery within and hour or two in order to avoid severe organ damage and ultimately death. The enlarged stomach cuts off blood supply to vital organs in the back half of the dog, and often too much damage is done by the time the surgeon gets in, and the dog will be euthanized on the operating table. If the dog can be saved, the final step in surgery is to perform a procedure known as ';Gastropexy';, where the stomach is permanently attached to the abdominal wall to prevent recurrance. If a Gastropexy is not performed, the chances of a second occurance are in the high 90's percentage range. Gastropexy can be performed electively to prevent torsion in breeds which are prone to the condition, such as Akitas and others. The cost is usually between 1000-2000 dollars, and is low surgical risk in an otherwise healthy dog. If you have a large deep-chested dog who is panting, pacing and trying to poop and throw up unsuccessfully, get to a vet immediately and INSIST the dog be checked for Bloat!!



R.I.P. Tasha
no but I think what happened to tasha is very sad









sugey7394@yahoo.com
So sorry to hear about Tasha, but the flipped stomach can be more common for certain large breeds. It happened to my dog and unfortunately they couldn't save him.



There is one way to avoid this - no physical activity shortly after eating.