What breed?
Weimaraner Long Coat
How old was the dog?
1st time - 6
2nd time - 7
3rd time - 8
(she's now 12)
Was there a familial component?
No
What was the dog being fed? Need some detail of what exactly - if dry food, which one, if raw, what it was
All 3 times BARF (chicken carcasses the 3rd time) ... she's now on supercoat (soaked)
How often was he fed? Once daily or more?
Twice always, with a treat in between
Was his bowl elevated, or on the ground?
On the ground, but with BARF she usually lay on the ground chewing chicken carcasses etc
What was he doing when he bloated? (ie, at a show, at home, playing, at home alone)
First 2 times home with us, 3rd time home alone ... lucky I got home in time
Has he bloated more than once?
Yes, see above
First and second time was very minor & was just given something similar to buscopan
Third time was more serious, but she did not blow up any of the times ... to look at her you wouldn't have known, except she was rock hard & distressed, running in & outside trying to go to the toilet. Plus the smell was unbearable ... extremely gassy house I came home to.
Has he had a gastrowhatsit? LOL (too lazy to look it up, but you'll know )
No, she'd already been desexed & tubing relieved it, but I would have had gastroplexy done if required.
Did he ever bloat after that?
Not after the 3rd time, but she did manage to get bitten by a snake to ensure I continued with costly vet bills
Did the dog also suffer GDV
No
Did it have surgery?
No
What was done to relieve the bloat?
Buscopan 1st & 2nd, tubing 3rd
Also need to note she is not high strung at all ... very relaxed dog (for a weim). She is also not deep chested (she's not a particularly good example of the breed ;) but I love her anyway). She'd not been strenuously exercised, she met none of the known criteria for bloat.
