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Layla scared us a few months back with what we thought was bloat. She woke me up in the middle of the night because she was walking around licking the baseboards and eating all kinds of rubbish (cat hair, dust, etc.) without stopping for a breath. I took her outside and she did the same thing with leaves and grass. We took her to an emergency vet who took x-rays and determined she wasn't blocked up but she did have lots of kibble in her belly. After sedation she wasn't behaving strangely anymore and we decided to risk it by letting her sleep it off overnight. The following morning she was fine, pooped as usual, and didn't seem any worse for wear.
These events have repeated themselves a few times now, minus the emergency vet visit. When she drinks water she dunks her whole head in the dish and I think she might just be sucking air down too often when she eats/drinks. Whenever she starts the licking business we give her some Gas-X or Mylanta and put her in her crate or hold her on our laps, patting her tummy. Sometimes she burps, other times she just settles down, but it never seems to be anything more serious than a little gas buildup that takes care of itself.
Our concern is that as she gets older (she's 2 now) it will become more of a problem. She is very broad-chested and may have had puppies (I have no idea if that matters or not), so we are concerned that bloat might be in her future. Anybody else have a basset experience like ours? Any suggestions? I've switched from 2 meals a day to 3 and I try to limit the basset 500 from starting right after a meal.
Thanks!
These events have repeated themselves a few times now, minus the emergency vet visit. When she drinks water she dunks her whole head in the dish and I think she might just be sucking air down too often when she eats/drinks. Whenever she starts the licking business we give her some Gas-X or Mylanta and put her in her crate or hold her on our laps, patting her tummy. Sometimes she burps, other times she just settles down, but it never seems to be anything more serious than a little gas buildup that takes care of itself.
Our concern is that as she gets older (she's 2 now) it will become more of a problem. She is very broad-chested and may have had puppies (I have no idea if that matters or not), so we are concerned that bloat might be in her future. Anybody else have a basset experience like ours? Any suggestions? I've switched from 2 meals a day to 3 and I try to limit the basset 500 from starting right after a meal.
Thanks!