I had a dog bloat and torsion many years ago. She had surgery and recovered. Her stomach was huge. It could be several things. Your dog could have aspirated some food in his lungs and you should go to the Vet asap, it can cause a multitude of problems. Did he choke on his food - did you see him eat? Another cause could be kennel cough. I would also give him some Phayzyme that gets rid of the gas, as a safety precaution in case he is on the way to bloating. Let us know how he's doing. LuAnn Kennedy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================