BLOAT leads to Stomach Torsion if not stopped. STOMACH TORTION CAN KILL A DOG IN UNDER AN HOUR AND IS EXTREMELY PAINFUL. You must get your dog to a vet immediately if you suspect bloat.
Liquid Simethicone (store brand - Phazyme gel) should be kept in your cabinet at all times. It is an anti-gas pill that can help to buy your vet some time should you think your Dane is bloating. It may even stop the bloat if in the beginning stages. Make sure you tell your vet what you have given and how much.
SYMPTOMS TO WATCH FOR:
EXCESSIVE DROOL
thick, foamy
WHINING
PACING
PANTING
GLAZED EYES
RESTLESSNESS
ANXIETY/NERVOUSNESS
PAIN
PALE GUMS
CAN'T GET
COMFORTABLE
ABNORMAL
RAPID BREATHING
LOOKS AT
BELLY OR BUTT
SWELLING OF
ABDOMEN
VOMITS,
TRIES TO VOMIT,
NO RESULTS
TRIES TO POOP,
NO RESULTS
LICKING BODY / LIPS
CAN'T
CONCENTRATE
CAN'T OR
WON'T LISTEN