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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>Last night went
smooth, I am sure due to mega drool!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=578580213-23112010>Thanks!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>I just dropped Noah
back at the vet and after a lot of time waking up thinking about it, and
checking on Noah, who slept very well, I made the decision to go ahead
with the tacking of the stomach today. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>I was lucky
yesterday, to be home and I think the fast response is why his stomach did not
get into the full 360 twist, which was good. But I am not home 24/7 and I
truly believe that a bloat is just a matter of time, once they have already
bloated. This is my third bloat hound, and I guess I have just come to
see, you don't mess around with it. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>Bessie, our first
hound who bloated, did so on water. Her belly just expanded and looked
like a basketball. We had no clue as to what was going on and watched her
as the water that she had drank, just started coming out by itself. We didn't
take her to the vet, we were damn lucky as her tummy didn't twist. Even
after that, I had no clue as to what had happened, never told the vet, didn't
think I needed to. Bessie was our first basset, I was new to them, I
was ignorant. I went to my first BHRG BASH, this had to be
back in 2002, or 2003, and she bloated the Friday night, and spent the entire
time in the ER. Lucky for me, there were seasoned basset folks there who
saw what was happening and she got to the ER in time to be saved. But even
after she had her stomach tacked, she bloated, 3 more times that I
can recall clearly, 2 of those ended up at the ER to help get the gas
out. But she was lucky her stomach was tacked as it was far less life
threatening. With Bessie, we actually patted her tummy after each
meal and made her burp 2x before she could go on her way. She always
inhaled a lot of air as she ate her food. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>We fed three smaller
meals each day and watched her water intake. Nothing we ever did feeding wise,
curbed her wanting to inhale all her meal. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>Mona bloated this
past May, and her tummy flipped 360, surgery was done at the ER. She
has not bloated again, but we watch her after meals like a hawk.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010> From my
experience, you do not second guess bloat, go to the vet as fast as
you can. It can be life or death for them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>I will let you all
know when Noah is through his surgery, I expect it to be just fine,
he was feeling pretty good after his rest. Scooter went with him, and
offered to get her teeth cleaned to keep him company today. Such a darling
Beagle she is! LMAO! I am off this week, so is a good time, if there
ever is, to have this done. I can care for him, as he heals
up.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=578580213-23112010>Drool to all,
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