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KILL THE HERETIC!ORIGINAL: Nikademus
monday morning amusement. Love the two new threads on the scen design forum regarding correcting airframe research and Gun Accuracy. I'd post but i'd get labeled a heretic and a Debbie Downer......that being, "its not going to work"
What type of dog, KEM?ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart
had to take doggie to the emergency clinic saturday...poor guy ate something that had his stomach churning like an alien was inside him...scared the dickins out of me and WU...
so WU was afaid he had "bloat"...can you explain that one to me chicken boy? had not heard of it before...
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
What type of dog, KEM?ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart
had to take doggie to the emergency clinic saturday...poor guy ate something that had his stomach churning like an alien was inside him...scared the dickins out of me and WU...
so WU was afaid he had "bloat"...can you explain that one to me chicken boy? had not heard of it before...
GDV is the most common manifestation of 'bloat' in dogs. This is gastric dilitation and volvulus. Layman's terms: the stomach, usually when filled with feed or other heavy material essentially undergoes dilatation and cuts off its own outflow tract. In a stomach that is producing gas from the digestive process, the stomach will dilate further, even torsing ("flipping over") on the esophagus. It's like twisting a baloon around a stationary point, resulting in stricture and strangulation of that point.
Sufficient pressure can build to interfere with breathing and circulatory (venous) return. Dogs will usually undergo systemic shock from these changes.
The condition is life-threatening and, as you can imagine, is acutely painful. Repair is by either surgical (usually) or non-surgical repair. Gastropexy (affixing the stomach to the inner body wall) may be necessary in cases that are prone to repeat. Deep chested, larger dogs are particularly prone to the problem. There's also some connection with dogs fed only one large meal daily. There may be heritable traits (other than the breed connection) with some familial tendencies demonstrated.
Your dog may have just had 'garbage gut', KEM. More of an annoyance or inconvenience than bloat per se. You...um...will keep your dog outside or in an indoor kennel for a couple days, right? Sometimes, that's best until gut function returns to normal (along with a bland diet, etc., etc.). In any case, I'd keep her away from my antique white polar bear throw rug, if you get my gist.
Glad to hear things weren't so bad...
ORIGINAL: Grollub
Wales and flat local ale tithe.
Good night friends [>:]
ORIGINAL: Mynok
Erm...in the Celtic lands you are usually better of going with whiskey. [:'(]
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Watching opening of parliament and the new PM's speech. Good Thread, that's a lot of wordage for saying nothing.
