Did you know that hundreds of dogs die from gastric volvulus every year! Once a dog has a gastric volvulus, it will die within 2 hours! Treatment of gastric volvulus must be through surgery, and not easy to treat, can be said to be the dog's killer!
Gastric volvulus, what the hell is going on?
The reason why dogs have gastric volvulus is actually very simple. Dr. E summed up three sentences: eat too fast, eat too much, and exercise after eating!
After turning over, the entrance (cardia) and exit (pylorus) of the stomach are mixed together, the food in the stomach is rapidly fermented, and the gas cannot be discharged, which will continue to expand, oppression of the abdominal cavity causes the dog to be unable to breathe, and finally even "burst"!
Gastric volvulus, what are the symptoms?
When the dog has gastric torsion, the excrement shoveling officer cannot delay and needs to be rushed to the hospital for treatment. After the treatment measures are taken, the stomach will be reversed to the normal position. Please take notes of the shoveling officers. When the dog has the following symptoms, the shoveling officers will send it to the hospital as soon as possible:
High incidence group of gastric volvulus
1 large dog
Larger dogs are more prone to gastric volvulus. Large dogs eat more, eat faster, and have greater changes in gastric capacity, which is very prone to turnover. Gumu, German shepherd, golden retriever, and other dog breeds are high-risk groups of gastric volvulus.
2 Puppies
The puppies have thin skin and few fur. If they lie on the cold ground directly after eating, their stomach is easily stimulated by cold, which will not only make the dog prone to vomiting and diarrhea, but also may cause gastric volvulus!
Difficult to treat but easy to prevent
Although gastric volvulus is very dangerous after it occurs, it is actually very simple to prevent it. It can be summed up in one sentence: avoid strenuous exercise after overeating at one time.
1 habits of slow food life
Gobbling is a dog's nature, the dog's eating habits are mostly "quick", even more so for large dogs. The poop shovel can use the slow eating bowl to slow down the dog's eating rate.
2 do not walk the dog after meals
The swollen stomach is easy to turn over when impacted by external force. Dogs can rest for about 30min-1h after meals and then pull it properly, which can greatly reduce the probability of gastric torsion.
3 Eat smaller meals more frequently
The more the stomach expands, the easier it is to turn over. If the dog eats too much at one time, it is easy to have stomach torsion. Therefore, dogs must eat less and eat more. When shoveling excrement officials are not at home, they can use automatic feeders to feed dogs.
4 Drink less cold water
In the hot summer months, the shoveling officer may feel that the dog is more comfortable drinking cold water. But too cold water will stimulate the dog's stomach peristalsis, especially after eating, gastric peristalsis is too intense can also lead to gastric volvulus.
5 movement gap should pay attention
Dogs should not drink a lot of water after training or strenuous exercise, and should replenish water after 30min of exercise.
6 pay attention to gastrointestinal health
If the dog often overeating, it is likely to put the stomach bad, so that the stomach lost normal peristalsis function. This will not only increase the incidence of gastric volvulus, but also appear bloating, vomiting yellow water, no appetite and other symptoms. For dogs who often overeat, the home should always be prepared to promote digestion, in case of emergency.
