Bloat risk factors - Page 2

AutumnDove · #11 02-05-2005, 11:52 PM

My Shilo eats relatively fast ( altho not as fast as shephard I had-Shilo atleast chews some of the food) I have tried to slow her down, but whenever she eats slowly, she throws up her food and then gobbles it up fast- not sure if she is doing that so I don't have a chance to wipe it up, or if because it did not settle correctly when eaten slowly. But whatever the reason, eating slowly does not agree with her.Any ideas on how to change that?

boxer · #12 02-08-2005, 07:04 AM

If anyone is interested in reading the full text of the study quoted at the beginning of this thread (Diet-Related Risk Factors for Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus in Dogs of High-Risk Breeds), it is available online at the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association http://www.jaaha.org/cgi/content/full/40/3/192

(Note that link is to the second of the two studies for which I posted the abstracts. The first one, I believe, is still awaiting publication)

BoxerDaneFam · #13 02-08-2005, 07:17 AM

This is great information since I have 2 breeds prone to bloat, my dane and boxer.

I feed 2 meals, breakfast at 6 a.m. dinner at 6 p.m. They don't gobble the food down, well our new girl does, but maybe because she wasn't sure when her next meal was going to come.

joe keating · #14 02-14-2005, 11:32 AM

Fellow boxer lovers I have just lost my 8 year old boxer "Buddy" I am in NY on a visit and had placed him for a couple of days in a good kennel near my home in CA. As far as I know he had no history or prior symptoms of GDV and was said to be fine that night of his death. They found him in the early morning. The vet did an autopsy and found cause to be torque stomach which i assume is the same as GDV something i had not heard of before. Buddy and i were virtually insepartable . He ran 2-6 miles a day was in great shape and had no major other health issues. He was extremely friendly and at home anywhere with other people. He Ate high quality canned food ( max 2 small cans and some dry food twice a day from a dish. He never seemed to eat too fast (but what is too fast?) He did once in a while exhibit "Boxer belly where he would not eat at one meal but then would start eating normal the next day. I feel so bad that I was not there to possibly do something or recognize that something was wrong It sounds like a very critical situation and one which must be acted on very quicking I am not sure i could have "saved him even if he was home. This is only the second time he has even stayed at a kennel (before it was two days) He seemed happy at the last stay and I dont think this had anything to do with it. Any thoughts to add to the conversation re GDV? I do miss Buddy so already. This is Certaiinly something I will now be attuned to with future boxers (and I know there will be one at some point)Thanks for support and any thoughts. JOe

**Boxerworld** · #15 02-14-2005, 11:36 AM

joe keating: please post your introduction now. We are very strict about it.
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66020

Olly

joe keating · #16 02-14-2005, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxerworld

joe keating: please post your introduction now. We are very strict about it.
http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66020

Olly

Dear OLLy I ;put a letter of reply to question re Boxer health GDV Is this an introduction It explains i just lost my boxer to GDV and explains his history If it is not please email how this is done Not clear from the main page. Thanks joe

**Boxerworld** · #17 02-14-2005, 12:13 PM

Joe,

You have to post your Introduction in the Introduction forum at http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/introductions/
From the rules at http://boxerworld.com/rules:

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Introductions: Boxerworld is a friendly community and all new members should introduce themselves in the "introduction" forum upon acceptance of their registration and before participating in other forums. Do not post questions here: post them in a separate thread in the forum most appropriate to the topic.

I know you posted your introduction here, but the problem is you would get removed as there is no post from you on the Introduction forum. How it works? I run a database query using all new members ID. Then I would have as results that userid 32608 (yours) has not posted in the Introduction and your account would be blocked. It is not for nothing that I insist people have to post in the Introduction forum.

kit02 · #18 02-15-2005, 09:30 AM

joe keating - I am so sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry to say it but it seems in Buddy’s bloat case stress may have played a factor with the kennel stay. Sometimes bloat will happen if the dog is highly stressed and in kennels they do tent to get stressed easily – combine that with old age you 2 factors combined that may have had something to do with it. Of course there’s a possibility other factors played a role but I have heard so many stories of dogs getting bloat in the kennels while the owner is away – which is brought on by stress.
My thoughts are with you during this time.

Angie K · #19 02-15-2005, 09:51 AM

Just wanted to add my 2 cents about Raised Feeding Bowls. I have always gone back to looking at wolves and our furkid's beginnings. In the wild they killed and ate from the ground not sitting at the table. So I would think that if they are eating with raised heads this would make it easier for them to gobble than if they are forced to swallow with their head down. Try eating something with your head down it really does take more time and effort. And as for my Furkids I noticed that sometimes when giving treats in a sit position my male seems to not chew them at all. If I give the treat from the floor he does chew first. So I sometimes ask for a sit, put the treat on the floor and then release then to take it. Especially if its a bigger Biscuit Treat.

Burton'sMa · #20 06-07-2005, 08:47 PM

Thank you for your informative reply about bloat....our boy is 3 and freaks out if he is boarded....we learned this when he had surgery and had to stay at the vet for three nights......we went by everyday, but he was so upset.......we have never boarded him again and thought if we ever had to (b/c we always take him with us, but just in case we ever couldn't if.....we) could just find a place where he would be happy and comfortable.....now we will never put him in a kennel......please do not ever blame yourself....you based your decision on his prior visit which was positive......had nothing happened on the second visit you would not have thought twice......but I sincerely thank you for sharing your story, b/c it has made me rethink our situation.....God Bless you....We are truly sorry for your loss...