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Symptoms of Bloat
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pacing
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dry
heaves
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drool (it can be thin, thick and ropy, and quite extreme)
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tender stomach
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round, taut stomach
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a
tympanic (drum-like) sound when stomach is thumped
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laying down and rolling
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depression
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staggering
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increased heart rate
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intermittent panting
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walking
very slowly and painfully with a roached back
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Maybe none
of these--some people just know SOMETHING is WRONG
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Risk
Factors for Bloat
reports often indicate that the bloat was
preceded by a stressful life event
increasing age
having a first-degree relative with GDV
having a faster speed of eating
large volume of food
Especially large volume fed once per day
having a raised food bowl
(yes-this was a "case-controlled" study-some of the dogs
had raised bowls and some did not--the ones with raised bowls bloated at
least twice as often!)
consumption of dry foods containing fat among the first four ingredients
consumption of dry foods containing citric acid that were also moistened
prior to feeding by owners
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