[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: more Bloat - Food for Thought
- From: daxobuff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx, daxobuff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:22:33 -0500
I'm not convinced that stress is a factor in all cases of
bloat. I lost a promising 2 year old bitch to bloat some
thirty years ago. She was a housedog and was not stressed.
I attribute her bloat to what was considered a premium
kibble and a vet who delayed her spleenecomy until after
office hours because "her ears were up and she was wagging
her tail".
There are many schools of thought on this but I'm pretty
well convinced that, for my dogs at least, a natural diet
and holistic medicine have played a major role in keeping
them from bloating. And yes, they are all indoor dogs, not
exposed to extremes of temperatures for any longer than it
takes to go potty and get some basic exercise.
BTW, I keep homeopathic Nux Mocheta, 30C, on hand as an
emergency remedy in case of bloat (notice I'm not claiming
to have a foolproof method to prevent bloat!) If one of my
dogs or a boarder bloated, I would administer the Nux every
five minutes on the way to the vet. Others who have done the
same have claimed that the bloat was relieved by the time
they arrived at the clinic.
Leslye
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