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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Do not think only older dogs are susceptible to
bloat . I've only had one experience with bloat and that was with a nine
week old basset puppy. I worked for a Vet at the time. We had been away from the
house from early evening to about 11 pm. I had missed the puppies evening meal.
At that time I would just use two cake pans to hold the food add some water and
let them have it. About 15 min. after feeding them I hear one puppy screaming.
I ran down the basement steps to see what was going on,one large
male puppy was just walking and crying ,I could see his stomach was very round
,more than it should be even after eating. I called the Doc I worked for at home
and told him I had a puppy in bloat,he asked me if I was sure because it is
almost unheard of happening to puppies.I told him I was absolutely sure.We met
at the clinic,Doc put a section of garden hose down the puppy's throat and
"WOOSH" his stomach deflated and out came all the stagnant dog food,poor
baby.There was always the possibility it could happen to him again. I don't know
if it ever did but time is of the essence when dealing with bloat .From the time
we got home till we were at the animal hospitial was about 15 min. If I had gone
to bed and not heard that puppy he would have been dead by morning. I believe he
ate too fast and gulped quite a bit of air to cause the problem. Fed them on
time after that.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>