You're trying to sleep, and your dog is driving you nuts. He's restless, he's panting, and he keeps making a sound like he's clearing his throat, or maybe trying to throw up. You check his stomach, ...
MISSOULA, Mont. — Hi, Dr. Smith here. Did you know that bloating in dogs can be deadly? Known as Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus, or GDV, dog bloat is a life-threatening surgical emergency. GDV occurs ...
The term "bloat" is often misused to describe two separate gastric disorders in dogs, which sometimes aggravates Dr. Arthur Jankowski, a surgeon at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware. "In the ...
An Abington man said he was told his dog died at a Whitman boarder from bloat last weekend. As officials investigate any potential wrongdoing on the part of Annie’s Clean Critters, here’s a rundown on ...
"Simpsons" jokes aside about finding a dog "with an untwistable stomach," bloat is a serious if not fatal condition often seen in larger breed dogs. Bloat, sometimes referred to as a twisted stomach, ...
Dogs often hide their discomfort until it becomes harder to manage. The early signs of illness aren’t always loud or obvious, ...
Last June, Portland residents Annette Marie and Christian Joly noticed something amiss with their male standard poodle, Charlie. "He ate really fast and his stomach immediately blew up like there was ...
A team of Michigan State University veterinary medicine scientists will try to figure out what's causing canine bloat, one of the biggest – and most mysterious – killers of dogs. Lead researcher Laura ...
If you’ve been hearing your dog’s stomach gurgling more than usual, you might be concerned. Any changes in your dog’s wellbeing can be a worry, especially if these stomach rumbles have coincided with ...
I just came across a study by Purdue University abut GDV or bloat in dogs. I’ve written about the original study but this one has more info. Bloat occurs when the stomach fills up with air, distends, ...