tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post6916691715127675764..comments2024-03-20T20:55:34.707-04:00Comments on All things Collie: A danger to any dog...Collie222http://www.blogger.com/profile/03885140752873789359noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-40642078251956170952018-12-25T04:18:01.135-05:002018-12-25T04:18:01.135-05:00Hi there it's me, I am also visiting this web ...Hi there it's me, I am also visiting this web site on a regular basis, <br />this web site is in fact fastidious and the viewers are genuinely sharing good thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-49962976380879413312016-10-19T08:36:57.444-04:002016-10-19T08:36:57.444-04:00I hopped over here from Jodi's blog. :) I ha...I hopped over here from Jodi's blog. :) I have a dog who survived GVD (bloat) so I am pretty familiar with this topic. In my dog's case the vets are pretty sure that his case was caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite (which caused his spleen to inflate twisting his stomach and maybe that is why he survived, his case was a-typical). I noticed your article was written in 2013. The info is accurate based on what was known in 2013. However, science has moved on from some of the things that they once thought caused bloat. Current science now thinks that it has to do with stomach motility and if there is a genetic component that is it. There are studies ongoing right now. They should be getting close to being finished I would think but maybe they are still ongoing. <br /><br />I will tell you that we feed a Gas-X to our dogs each meal and never let them tank up on water at one time. We make them take it in in smaller more frequent amounts. Also we never feed them within an hour after heavy exercise or exercise them until two hours after meals have passed. These things seem to be indicated by research. All the other "precautions" are really more anecdotal, many actually disproved.2browndawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792375606466389228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-33172231336958151962016-10-02T03:03:31.817-04:002016-10-02T03:03:31.817-04:00What an incredible post! I'd never heard of &q...What an incredible post! I'd never heard of "bloat" before and I was a professional pet sitter for a time. Thank you so much for sharing this and joining the showcase.Momma Kat and Her Bear Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254210236142173792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-50561690697389065222016-10-01T22:32:11.612-04:002016-10-01T22:32:11.612-04:00I'm glad you shared this for the linky party. ...I'm glad you shared this for the linky party. Bloat is one of those things I really worry about, seeing my dogs are one of the dogs prone to this disease. I've had two friends that lost their dogs to bloat because they didn't know the symptoms. I have the list of symptoms in the back of their medical records, but a good number of them are ingrained in my mind. <br /><br />Thanks again for sharing, it's a really important issue.LetterstoAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670264470223548503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-1174019383389307972016-10-01T18:19:21.544-04:002016-10-01T18:19:21.544-04:00Too darn freakin' cute! We saw you over at Jod...Too darn freakin' cute! We saw you over at Jodi's PetBlogger Showcase so we wanted to swing by and say hello. Happy October.Tails Around the Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385964459822157749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-59107901648455819322016-10-01T17:54:17.748-04:002016-10-01T17:54:17.748-04:00Wow, I thought I knew a lot about bloat, but I lea...Wow, I thought I knew a lot about bloat, but I learned some new things here. I find the raised bowls issue confusing - because I thought it was healthier for dogs to eat out of raised bowls. Sometimes so much information can be confusing! But we are always careful about exercise before and after meals, and feed twice daily. I did not know about the stress factor; and we sometimes add blueberries to homemade meals. Guess I'd better stop that!Jan Khttp://www.wagnwoofpets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-28511897632085428052013-07-06T10:42:23.236-04:002013-07-06T10:42:23.236-04:00What a great post! Thank you so much for posting t...What a great post! Thank you so much for posting this. I knew not to exercise after eating but did not know the other stuff. Going to share this on my facebook page!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536183301635220620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-26217122248932829332013-07-04T13:14:30.743-04:002013-07-04T13:14:30.743-04:00Happy 4th of July!! <3Happy 4th of July!! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749551060398182741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-45323221012701051372013-07-03T18:53:27.924-04:002013-07-03T18:53:27.924-04:00This is an important topic. Thanks for all the inf...This is an important topic. Thanks for all the info! I am glad you blogged about the genetic link as well. That is often left out of other articles I read about the condition. I have read that slowing eating with either specific slow feeding bowls or with puzzle toys can help with preventing bloat (which is what we do here.) Also, be careful of exercise before meals and not just after. I wait at least 20 minutes after exercise to feed our boys. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410993180658480326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-72824562727433157522013-07-03T10:39:57.434-04:002013-07-03T10:39:57.434-04:00Great, informative posts. Bloat scares the heck o...Great, informative posts. Bloat scares the heck out of me. Both of my dogs are large and deep-chested dogs. Our rule is exercise one hour before or two hours after eating. I have the symptoms of bloat printed out, but I think they are also imprinted on my brain. At the first sign of any discomfort, I would call my vet immediately, but that is me. I have two friends that both lost their dogs to bloat and they had no idea their dogs were bloating. :-( Thanks for sharing this information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927573317147726467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-21671187030530952592013-07-03T09:07:23.605-04:002013-07-03T09:07:23.605-04:00Thanks for this helpful post. I had a lab who bloa...Thanks for this helpful post. I had a lab who bloated (many years ago). He was our first dog so we had no idea what was going on. However, it was July 3 (20 yrs ago?) - so we took him to the vet immediately to avoid the emergency vet on the holiday. That move saved his life.<br /><br />I didn't know about bloat kits... I'm going to look into that. Also, it's a small point, but numerous vets have told me that there's no link between exercising right after eating and bloat. Of course, it makes intuitive sense that there would be a link... so I still try to avoid it.<br /><br />Thanks for a great post.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-64323047513967636812013-07-03T06:51:21.403-04:002013-07-03T06:51:21.403-04:00WOW great post! I didn't know that I had to wa...WOW great post! I didn't know that I had to wait 3 hours after a meal. Everyone keep on telling me that I had to wait about a hour. Next time I will be super careful! I'm so paranoid about Joker getting the bloat, so I take the most safety precautions possible!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749551060398182741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-64506772821125087272013-07-03T04:45:55.560-04:002013-07-03T04:45:55.560-04:00Wow, we never heard of that, thanks for the inform...Wow, we never heard of that, thanks for the information so helpful xx00xx<br /><br /><a href="http://www.molliesdogtreats.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Mollie and Alfie</a>Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734648156265506471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-39590820660523044442013-07-02T19:23:25.886-04:002013-07-02T19:23:25.886-04:00Excellent post. Thanks so much for doing all the ...Excellent post. Thanks so much for doing all the research and work. <br />Bert amd my vickieBerts Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10515823201987480243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-53761781814927880362013-07-02T18:21:54.211-04:002013-07-02T18:21:54.211-04:00Very interesting with the fruit thing. I don't...Very interesting with the fruit thing. I don't think I've ever heard that one before. I recently wrote about the gastropexy surgery for dogs as a preventative measure too. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-63208699811755126462013-07-02T17:26:34.778-04:002013-07-02T17:26:34.778-04:00Howdy Mates, good information on bloat. We are al...Howdy Mates, good information on bloat. We are always aware of it cause I (Rory) of course, am a Great Dane. We have heard conflicting information from different sources too. Mum says, be aware of signs and symptoms and as you say, if in doubt, go to the Vet immediately. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory<br />STELLA and RORY from Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254168437901406521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-82252386794828825082013-07-02T15:41:47.027-04:002013-07-02T15:41:47.027-04:00With two Danes Bloat is ALWAYS at the back of my m...With two Danes Bloat is ALWAYS at the back of my mind. I constantly carry GasX and my vets number on me at all times!<br /><br />Thanks this was very informative.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />Slobbers Smile With Your Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232774949799277776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-18648877528678498522013-07-02T15:31:13.302-04:002013-07-02T15:31:13.302-04:00Thankyou for all the information on bloat, if you ...Thankyou for all the information on bloat, if you need to know anything about raw feeding you can message my mummy cause she has researched it a lot!!! <br />Love Milo :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104886074871894626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-67398046745060206332013-07-02T14:10:40.619-04:002013-07-02T14:10:40.619-04:00This was a very interesting post. I have heard ab...This was a very interesting post. I have heard about Bloat but have never known a dog that has had to experience it. I thought it was interesting that you shouldn't feed fruit with the meal, etc. etc. because I always give stella her fruit mixed right in with her meal....now I will rethink that.<br />Thank you again for your info.<br />stella rose's momstellaroselonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353643296569568834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-65671496832237769282013-07-02T13:13:42.310-04:002013-07-02T13:13:42.310-04:00Lots of excellent information guys! Man, the idea ...Lots of excellent information guys! Man, the idea of bloat has always made Domeek nervous. You just never know if and when it's going to happen. Ick! A Day In The Life Of A Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510210913376866908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908399167267081318.post-41088728784349264692013-07-02T12:59:20.633-04:002013-07-02T12:59:20.633-04:00Excellent information. I have been luck enough to ...Excellent information. I have been luck enough to never have a dog suffer with this - but there is always a first time. <br /><br />I always go back to one thing when I think of feeding - what do wolves and wild dogs eat? My guys have a half and half diet - they get their 6 fish kibble for the vitamins and oils they need (even though dogs rarely eat fish in the wild :) - but I mix it with raw bison, venison or lamb. I have feed all my dogs this way and all my dogs and lived well past their "usual' life spans - my last sheltie lived to 18!Cowspotdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227650305173077541noreply@blogger.com