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Well what an arvo........
Firstly why is it always AFTER noon on a saturday that dogs get sick???????????? :blink:
I noticed Beswick Basset looked RATHER FAT this arvo, felt his tummy and it was tight as a drum...uh oh BLOAT
However he had none of the other signs I usualy have seen, his gums were fine, he was walking about, did a wee etc....but thought better ring the vet! Got onto my usual dog vet...he suggested walking him up a hill to see if the gas may come out...if not to try the local vet hospital as he was unavailable this arvo.
So did the walk...no better...so went to vet hospital. Beswick was doing the most horrendous stinky farts...4 windows down in the car....GAWD and he was sick once..all positive signs IMHO....anyway get to vet...yep thinks its bloat...stomach tubes him....he was a very good patient
but releases no gas....tried bigger tube...still no joy...
Next is Xray to see if any evidence of torsion....things are looking gloomy.... I get sent out....Xrays taken...vet calls me in for a look....stomach in good spot, no gas...but HEAPS OF FOOD....fermenting.....so injection to make him vomit most of it up..........man did he barf...and STINK OMG........anyway seems mr piggy basset had a trip to the kill pit last night and ate himself silly......
Hmm...have 1 v tired and sorry for himself basset at home and VERY light pockets.......norty boy as skulked under the house to sleep his ordeal off......I have a headache!!!
Firstly why is it always AFTER noon on a saturday that dogs get sick???????????? :blink:
I noticed Beswick Basset looked RATHER FAT this arvo, felt his tummy and it was tight as a drum...uh oh BLOAT
However he had none of the other signs I usualy have seen, his gums were fine, he was walking about, did a wee etc....but thought better ring the vet! Got onto my usual dog vet...he suggested walking him up a hill to see if the gas may come out...if not to try the local vet hospital as he was unavailable this arvo.
So did the walk...no better...so went to vet hospital. Beswick was doing the most horrendous stinky farts...4 windows down in the car....GAWD and he was sick once..all positive signs IMHO....anyway get to vet...yep thinks its bloat...stomach tubes him....he was a very good patient
Next is Xray to see if any evidence of torsion....things are looking gloomy.... I get sent out....Xrays taken...vet calls me in for a look....stomach in good spot, no gas...but HEAPS OF FOOD....fermenting.....so injection to make him vomit most of it up..........man did he barf...and STINK OMG........anyway seems mr piggy basset had a trip to the kill pit last night and ate himself silly......
Hmm...have 1 v tired and sorry for himself basset at home and VERY light pockets.......norty boy as skulked under the house to sleep his ordeal off......I have a headache!!!