I may be incorrect but I was under the impression that dogs that are bloating are UNABLE to bring anything up-- that they have the dry heaves or retch uncontrollably, but cannot vomit productively.<br>I also thought that they often were unable to defecate, and that gut sounds were likely to be lessened, not louder.<br>
I am not arguing, I just know that the dogs that came to the clinic in full bloat were not able to vomit, whether there was torsion or not.<br><br>I am personally familiar with the middle of night frantic grass and carpet "vacuuming" along with the incredibly loud gut sounds. I also give simethicone and sit up with the dogs, but none have ever bloated or if they did I did not think they were, because I have never done a middle-of -the-night bloat call. <br>
<br>I would really like to know if I am correct in my thinking that bloating dogs do not vomit.<br><br>MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley and Cooper<br>