Bloat is when the stomach fills with gas
, often from fermentation of undigested food, stress, vigorous activity, or just too much food.Bloat does not kill, but is it the first stage in a series that leads to an agonizing death if untreated.
Any dog can get gas in their stomachs, but it is only certain breeds who have deadly consequences. Narrow chested dogs, or those without ample room for the stomach to expand are at risk of untreated Bloat becoming Stomach Torsion. ( Gas filled stomach twists with deadly results.)
Veterinarians refer to the process of bloat and torsion as "Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus" or GDV
Here is the list of Breeds most susceptible...
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
Akita
Alaskan Malamute
Basset Hound
Bernese Mountain Dog
Borzoi
Bouvier des Flandres
Boxer
Bullmastiff
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Collie
Dachshund
Doberman Pinscher
English Springer Spaniel
Fila
Brasileiro
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Great Dane
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
Great Pyrenees
Irish Setter
Irish Wolfhound
King Shepherd
Labrador Retriever
Miniature Poodle
Newfoundland
Old English Sheepdog
Pekinese
Rottweiler
Samoyed
Shiloh Shepherd
St. Bernard
Standard Poodle
Weimaraner
Wolfhound
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