| PAGE 2 Participant #84 Name: Sue 2/5/2007 Breed Of Dog: Akita 2/5/2007 Age Of Dog 7 2/5/2007 Date Bloat Occured: March 4, 1998 2/5/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 2/5/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other 2/5/2007 Type Of Diet: B.A.R.F. = Raw meaty bones, veggies and OR fruits, supplements. 2/5/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: This same dog bloated exactly 1 month prior and I was going to have surgery done when she was stronger, never had the chance. 2/5/2007 Additional comments She was caught eating cracked corn from under the birdfeeder earlier in the day. 2/5/2007 Participant #85 Name: Sue 2/5/2007 Breed Of Dog: Akita 2/5/2007 Age Of Dog 11 or older 2/5/2007 Date Bloat Occured: May 24, 2000 2/5/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 2/5/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 2/5/2007 Type Of Diet: B.A.R.F. = Raw meaty bones, veggies and OR fruits, supplements. 2/5/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: She had surgery and did quite well. I think this bloat was just age related. Muscles were becoming weaker. 2/5/2007 Participant #86 Name: Wanda 2/8/2007 E-Mail: CNWDanes@yahoo.com 2/8/2007 Breed Of Dog: Great Dane 2/8/2007 Age Of Dog 3 2/8/2007 Date Bloat Occured: Very early morning on Jan 29, 2007 2/8/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 2/8/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 2/8/2007 Type Of Diet: RAW-meaty bones, organs, fish, eggs, tripe, etc 2/8/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: There was nothing abnormal about the day or week prior. She was inside with me and showed no signs. She just stood up and acted like she had to vomit. Within 5 minutes she looked like she swallowed a beach ball. Luckily we got her in fast enough. The vet said her stomach flipped 280 degrees. Thank goodness he fixed it and there was no damage. 2/8/2007 Participant #87 Name: Ami 2/13/2007 Breed Of Dog: German Shepherd 2/13/2007 Age Of Dog Less then 1 year old 2/13/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 13-02-07 2/13/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 2/13/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 2/13/2007 Type Of Diet: Science Diet 2/13/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 2/13/2007 Participant #88 Name: Marie Cushen 2/28/2007 E-Mail: macushen@pacbell.net 2/28/2007 Breed Of Dog: Bermese Mountain Dog 2/28/2007 Age Of Dog 6 2/28/2007 Date Bloat Occured: Never 2/28/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 2/28/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 2/28/2007 Type Of Diet: B.A.R.F. = Raw meaty bones, veggies and OR fruits, supplements. 2/28/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No 2/28/2007 Additional comments My dog has (luckily thus far) never bloated. There has also been a corolation between bloat and large chested dogs.. 2/28/2007 Participant #89 Name: Lisa Colby 3/20/2007 E-Mail: lmc11@cornell.edu 3/20/2007 Breed Of Dog: Great Dane 3/20/2007 Age Of Dog 5 3/20/2007 Date Bloat Occured: July 5, 2001 Late PM 3/20/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 3/20/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other health issues 3/20/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Under Veterinary care 3/20/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 3/20/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Yes 3/20/2007 Participant #90 Name: Wendy 3/23/2007 Breed Of Dog: Irish Wolfhound 3/23/2007 Age Of Dog 9 3/23/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 22 Nov 2002 3/23/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 3/23/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 3/23/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 3/23/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 3/23/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Wonderful old Irish Wolfhound with their typical laid back temperament. No previous problems with stomach or digestive issues at all. In very nice condition for his age but came from long lived lines. Bloated/torsioned and was PTS due to age and poor prognosis. I feel it was age related. 3/23/2007 Additional comments I also have three female Great Danes. All have been gastropexied because of the high incidences of bloat/torsion in the Danes. 3/23/2007 Participant #91 Name: Wendy 3/23/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 3/23/2007 Age Of Dog 4 3/23/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 24 October 1992 3/23/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 3/23/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 3/23/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 3/23/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 3/23/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: This was a Newfoundland who bloated/torsioned. He had episodes of what I would describe as "spitting up" much as a baby would. He grew out of it when out of puppyhood. He was a more "up" in temperament than is typical in this breed. Was PTS after discovery of too much dead stomach tissue and spleen was also torsioned and dying. 3/23/2007 Additional comments Also lost the Irish Wolfhound who should be entered above. My three Danes and one Newf are all gastropexied. I decided to have all dogs at risk to this ugly thief pexied. Will investigate the less invasive techniques though. 3/23/2007 Participant #92 Name: Keri 3/23/2007 E-Mail: Danegrrrl@hotmail.com 3/23/2007 Breed Of Dog: Great Dane 3/23/2007 Age Of Dog 2 3/23/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 3-20-07 3/23/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 3/23/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 3/23/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 3/23/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 3/23/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Hannah is under two years of age. She is a high energy, easily stressed dog. At the time of her incident, she was following her regular routine, however she was in season. The vet said that could have played a role in her bloating. 3/23/2007 Participant #93 Name: Brandy 4/2/2007 Breed Of Dog: Great Dane Age Of Dog Less then 1 year old Date Bloat Occured: 2/25/07 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No Participant #94 Name: Enzo 4/2/2007 E-Mail: enzo_pup@yahoo.com Breed Of Dog: Great Dane Age Of Dog Less then 1 year old Date Bloat Occured: 2/25/07 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: On the evening of the 25th, Enzo started to retch, unproductively. He has thrown up before and been fine. This time was different. I let him out back in case he did throw up and he just laid down in the grass. That is when I knew it was serious. He never lies down right away after going outside. I had read a lot about Danes before we got him, so I knew that bloat was a possibility, but you never think it will happen to YOUR baby… I took him to the vet right away. If it wasn't bloat, i knew it was someting...He had surgery and is doing fine now. I am so thankful that we caught it early. Participant #95 Name: Aimee Ross 4/9/2007 E-Mail: danemom@comcast.net Breed Of Dog: Great Dane Age Of Dog 4 Date Bloat Occured: 4//8/07 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NOT SURE - (NO) Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: He bloated in January had surgery and was tacked. Bloated again without torsion. Tubed him easily and passed air from stomach easy. Stayed at E-vet over night for observation. Air was in sm. intestines, they wanted to make sure he could pass that easily. He passed that fine and we were called to pick him up. Participant #96 Name: Kristi M. 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Standard Poodle 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 11 or older 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: March 18, 2007 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Yes 5/30/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Murphy bloated on a day when I was using her as a grooming "demo" dog to show a newbie how to groom. I also forgot to give her lunch that day and so she got a *slightly* larger supper at 5:00p.m. and then showed initial discomfort at 8:30, was at the emergency clinic and diagnosed by 9:10. Surgery went well and she continues to do well, thank God! Her son, Hunter, died during GDV surgery at age 2. 5/30/2007 Participant #97 Name: Beth 5/30/2007 E-Mail: cornerstonetack@aol.com 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 5 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 5/27/07 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Dog Show 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Kibble available at Wal-Mart or the grocery store 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Yes 5/30/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Breed Bloodhound Showed in AM ,home by Noon, bloated by 5pm in Emergency OR with torsion of stomache and spleen by 8pm 5/30/2007 Participant #98 Name: Judith Stainbrook 5/30/2007 E-Mail: jss@qis.net 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 7 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: April 2, 2007 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No 5/30/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: She is a greyhound 5/30/2007 Participant #99 Name: Nancy 5/30/2007 E-Mail: ncifh@yahoo.com 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Standard Poodle 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 10 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 1-25-2004 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other health issues 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Under Veterinary care 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Yes 5/30/2007 Additional comments Was on antibiotics for pneumonia. 5/30/2007 Participant #100 Name: Judith Stainbrook 5/30/2007 E-Mail: jss@qis.net 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 2 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: July 4, 2004 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other health issues 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Under Veterinary care 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No 5/30/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: This is a greyhound who had been at the veterinary ER for a week with canine flu--had s terrible cough and sore throat and was unable to swallow so not eating and bloated at the ER--fortunately for him since they had him on the table doing surgery within 10 minutes of the bloat. 5/30/2007 Participant #101 Name: harriet 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 6 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 1/2/2007 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Yes 5/30/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Found dead in run. Posted to validate cause. 5/30/2007 Additional comments Mother & two sisters also bloated. Sisters died of bloat, Mother of Liver cancer. Breed Greyhound 5/30/2007 Participant #102 Name: Paula 5/30/2007 E-Mail: plalex@adelphia.net 5/30/2007 Breed Of Dog: Standard Poodle 5/30/2007 Age Of Dog 2 5/30/2007 Date Bloat Occured: feb 15, 2000 5/30/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NOT SURE 5/30/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/30/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/30/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No 5/30/2007 Participant #103 Name: Debbie 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 7 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: January 27th, 2001 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Yes 5/31/2007 Additional comments Gordon Setter 5/31/2007 Participant #104 Name: Mayhem Molly 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 8 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: May 29th, 2007 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 5/31/2007 Participant #105 Name: Jan 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 4 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: don't remember day, just know it was 1980 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NOT SURE 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Kibble available at Wal-Mart or the grocery store 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 5/31/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: The dog, an English Setter, had swallowed a 1 1/2 inch round piece of rubber chew toy. His stomach twisted 360 degrees and his spleen was 10 x its normal size. He had what was then "new" surgery to tack his stomach. He lived 5 months, then bloated again, didn't twist, but I thought it was best for him to put him down. 5/31/2007 Additional comments This dog had high strung temperament. I wonder if this contributed to his bloat. 5/31/2007 Participant #106 Name: Michelle 5/31/2007 E-Mail: modesty@clancameron.com 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: German Shepherd 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 11 or older 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 13 December 2005 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: YES 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Other health issues 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Change in diet? Treats and table scraps would apply. 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Science Diet 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No 5/31/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Our GS dog Storm had Hemangiosarcoma and was being treated with chemo therapy for this as well as being on Rimadyl of his hip dysplasia. He had been receiving chemo for about 6 weeks prior to the bloat/stomach twisting. Prior to this he was in good health and spirits all things considered. The night of the bloat he ate cooked rice and chicken. Prior to this he had been on Eukeneba Senior dry food for a year and prior to that chicken carcasses/chum/dry food. Can't remember if he was drinking more than normal. His diet had been changed a couple of week's prior to this. He became restless and was following me everywhere. When I went to bed he kept getting up as if not able to get comfortable. He didn't seem himself. We rushed him to the emergency vets and they thankfully operated on him. I would say two hours had passed by this time from when I first noticed his restlessness. He bounced back well from the operation. 5/31/2007 Additional comments I remember asking the vet nurse did the chemo contribute to the bloating and she said possibly. His stomach was attached to the side walls and at this point it was noted the cancer had spread to liver etc (we had thought it was caught in time) so we stopped the chemo and Stormy passed away 5 weeks later from the cancer but at least his last 5 weeks was quality compared to having 5 weeks of further chemo. Storm had eaten a lot of different foods over his life, travelled in a vehicle at various times for long periods and had been on Rimadyl on and off for 10 years of the 11. Never had problems with bloat prior to this. He was not the most active dog due to his hip dysplasia. Hope this helps in demystifying this horrible medical affliction. 5/31/2007 Participant #107 Name: Sheryl 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: Other 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 2 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 21 May 2007 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Premium Kibble only available at the pet store or online 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? No 5/31/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Have been breeding greyhounds for years and this is our first bloat ever. 5/31/2007 Additional comments Greyhound 5/31/2007 Participant #108 Name: Bill Dock 5/31/2007 E-Mail: bfelins@verizon.net 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: German Shorthaired Pointer 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 5 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: april 20 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NO 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Science Diet 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 5/31/2007 Feel free to enter your experience with Bloat here: Dog becomes distressed, starts chewing and swallowing carpet or leaves or blanket in a very aggressive manner, then throws it up to relieve gas build up. The dog then settles down, sleeps and bloat is gone before stomach turns. This has occured about 8 times in the last two years. We feed Hills science diet perscription from vets, along with a gas X gel, a charcoal pill and a cisapride prescription pill three times a day, and she still bloats. 5/31/2007 Participant #109 Name: Danny 5/31/2007 Breed Of Dog: German Shorthaired Pointer 5/31/2007 Age Of Dog 3 5/31/2007 Date Bloat Occured: 5/01/2007 5/31/2007 Did The Bloat Occur The Week Of A Full Moon?: NOT SURE 5/31/2007 Were there any special circumstances? Nothing out of the normal daily routine 5/31/2007 Type Of Diet: Pre-made RAW diet 5/31/2007 Is there a known history of Bloat in your dogs pedigree? Not sure 5/31/2007 |