[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Bloat - Food for Thought
- From: ANN SCHULTZ <edangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: caggra@xxxxxxx, PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx, helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:13:29 -0700 (PDT)
I feel that bloat is very hereditary, I know the lines of the dogs that bloat,
how many vets know the pedigree of their patients? I have had just two bloat
in 25 years that I know of, mother and son.
Ann
www.edangsd.com
caggra@xxxxxxx wrote:We have been told by the Veterinarians at Ohio State
University that many bloat issues are breed specific many times due to their
structure...hence why it is prevalent in GSD's, Danes and other dogs or animals
that have narrow deep abdomens.
Now I am not at all saying that we do not have any genetic issues or that these
issues do not seem to be more prevalent in certain lines. I am just relaying
information that these veteranarians at a top research institute seem to
believe. Evidence can support both natural structure and genectics playing a
role, so that tells me that it is a combined issue.
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From: PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx
To: helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:57:41 EDT
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Bloat - Food for Thought
In a message dated 8/10/2005 2:51:17 PM Central Daylight Time,
helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I was watching a special about Lackland Air Force Base and the training of
prospective combat dogs, mostly German Shepherds. After the dogs were
thoroughly screened for acceptability, they were sent for surgery. The
veterinarians
automatically tack down the stomachs of all German Shepherds entering the
program, to prevent bloat. WOW! What does this say??? I found it both scary
and
depressing.
I was emailing with an old friend of mine...and she was telling me about her
sheep...then she proceeds to tell my one of her ewes with 8 week old twins
died of the bloat..Guess its in all species....Please correct me, but I've been
told by my vet that tacking the stomach just prevents torsion, but that they
can still bloat. My vet has alot of Dane people tack the stomach automatically
when the dogs are young.
Patty
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