tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617770133221195894.post5394629110218794782..comments2023-10-05T09:18:47.055-06:00Comments on Dogtalk: Bloat KillsJan Manninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17734503684852039870noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617770133221195894.post-16522628638747045482009-02-11T18:56:00.000-07:002009-02-11T18:56:00.000-07:00Jan,I don't know if you knew, but Shadow, our Weim...Jan,<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you knew, but Shadow, our Weimaraner, bloated last summer. You know how people focused she is with us, so I didn't think anything about it right away, she just kept coming up to me like she wanted to go outside. What I couldn't figure out is that the back door was open because it was finally a cool night and I wanted the fresh air. She kept trying to vomit and only saliva came out. She's always anxious near meal time, and Loren was at work, so I kind of figured she was being her neurotic self. It was near dark, with a dark dog, so it wasn't until she came back inside again that I noticed from her profile that her belly was swollen. Loren pulled into the driveway right at that moment. We called the local pet ER and we were in town in less than 30 minutes from when I noticed. We were frantic, knowing what you've taught us and what we've read. (It didn't help that I had just finished Marley and Me!) The vet and techs there were so calm and took such good care of her and us. They had her in surgery by 10 p.m. This all started about 8:30 p.m. She made it out just fine and is back to keeping us on our toes. Thank you for teaching us the signs. I am emailing you a photo of her staples. Feel free to use it.<BR/><BR/>Joy, Loren and Shadow OgilvieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724714185278749074noreply@blogger.com