We have a dobberman puppy the dobberman shelter where we bought him told us to spread his food out throughout the day instead of feeding him a lot at one time because it could cause bloating that usually leads to their organs being crushing ulitmately resulting death..
Today he ate a portion of a foam bed and then bit through his dog food bag and ate some food..his whole abdomen area looks WAY bigger than normal..and his body is very hard feeling..we aren't sure how much he ate..but Should we be concerned? are there signs I should be watching for? he is only a year old.
2007-02-22 15:00:29 · 20 answers · asked by Ankh 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Bloat is quite common in big chested dogs, but that doesn't mean that all bloat will kill them, as sometimes, with every animal on this planet, they get bloated. What you should do is keep a close eye on him, if he starts to dry heave, vomit up bile or a white frothy substance, gets diarrhea or becomes very lethargic and tired, immediately give him some Malox, if you have it, this isn't toxic to the dog and it will slow down the bloating process, then immediately bring it to the vet. Hopefully your little guy will be okay!
2007-02-22 15:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Lily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the perfect combination for a blockage. Foam bed pads expand in the stomach and intestines and isn't passed well at all. Food on top of that would only make the blockage worse as the stomach tries to process the food and can't make it passed the bedding. You should really contact your vet ASAP especially if the abdomen is hard. That is one of the first signs of trouble, and the first thing the vet will check for. Don't wait very long or you can have something extremely serious on your hands........It is very true though that larger breed dogs needs to be feed smaller portions throughout the day instead of being free feed or being feed one or two larger meals. I Own and breed large dogs and bloat and twisting of the stomach or intestines is a very real problem and often deadly. At the very least, it is a very expensive surgical procedure to fix the problem after it happens. Better to make sure it never happens to begin with since it is a simple thing to do.
2007-02-22 15:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by alpacalady72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the foam I would worry about not the food. The food is just so you can get him used to having food, not starving, I always leave food down for my dogs, always have. They eat until they are full, if the dog has been hungry it may gorge for a while but when it gets used to having food all the time it will slow down and eat normally. As for the rfoam, call a vet tom, they will tell you what to look for or do. you may want to make sure it passes. Maybe give it a lot of water and teka itout often. Possibly you may need to give a stool softener, I don't know, call a vet tom. Ask if you can do anything, they don't need to make money off you, call a douple at least for an opinion. Sorry about all this, it will get better. I'd use a crate or a room that is not too destructible and give him lots of chewable toys, large rawhide and nothing he can get into trouble with.
A large energetic dog needs to be taken out and played with and ran often during the day. They are very energetic. Maybe gat someone to come during the dau to take him out for you...a family member or on lunch hour until he is used to the hours you keep. Also he will be teething for about a year and it takes a lot of chews and rawhides to keep them from eating everything. Good luck.
2007-02-22 15:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What your shelter told you is true.
How is your dog acting? Some dogs will act fine, some will whine, stare at their sides, or just not be themselves.
Honestly if this were my dog, I'd be heading to ER vet right now. He ate part of a foam bed, that has the possibility of causing an intestinal obstruction, that is very bad. It could kill him as well.
Whenever you even think there is a chance your dog could be bloating waste no time in getting to the vet. With bloat you are better safe than sorry as it can kill it a matter of a couple hours.
Best Advice, go to the vet right now. He could be bloating, and the possibility of an intestinal blockage is good too.
2007-02-22 15:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the pup to the Vet for of grave concern is that he ate a portion of the foam bed which is wht is expanding his abdomen.Eating more food than usual with the dog being already a year old may cause some discomfort but should not swell the abdomen up that much.the foam swaloowed is probably expanding etc because it also got wet from the stomach juices etc. If you don;t take this poor dog to the vet he'll suffer a horrible death so please do not wait.even if closed your Vets office phone will list a No to call when its a Emergency which this is. there are also 24hr emergency clinics for animals find the one nearest to you in the yellow pages This is a extreme emergency for your dog.
2007-02-22 15:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a pup, they do not know any better and will keep eating, if you or someone else is not with him all day he will constantly get into things and chew and eat. You need to crate him or restrict the area he is in when you are not home. Be sure there is nothing for him to get into. Puppies will eat as much as they can causing bloating.You must regulate the feedings and they should be fed 3 to 4 times a day. Do not overfeed at this time in their life read the directions on what ever food you are feeding him. I know its hard not to give them what they want, but when they get older they will only eat if they are hungry.(unless it is people food!!!) good luck and enjoy your new baby!
2007-02-22 15:16:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should definately call the vet. Before I feed my dog I soak her food in warm water for about 10 minutes. This allows it to swell up prior to the dog eating it rather than in his stomach which is what leads to the bloating. You may want to try that, but definately have him check out by a vet especially for the foam bed.
2007-02-22 15:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by babeebluez73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's got his intestines obstructed with the foam. I'd be in a vet right now. Foam will expand in his stomach. He won't be able to go to the bathroom and most likely won't eat. He most likely will also need to have surgery to have the foam removed.
I'd recommend crate training for him so that he doesn't eat things when you aren't able to supervise him. This is very dangerous and you need to call and emergency vet immediately to make sure all is well.
2007-02-22 15:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by stacythetrainer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had experience with bloat. You need to look in their mouth. If their gums/tounge look pale you need to go to the vet now. If it looks like there is a basketball in the stomach this is also a bad sign. If they are unsteady on their feet and just lay in one spot it can also be a sign of bloat.
I hope everything turns out ok. Just for future ref. there is a surgery that they can perform to attach the stomach to the outerwall to keep the stomach from flipping. In case you are concerned that it could happen in the future.
2007-02-22 16:07:39 · answer #9 · answered by Cass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call your vet about the foam bed. As far as feeding just keep a bowl food out for him all day and he will eat when he needs too. He is a growing dog,
2007-02-22 15:05:05 · answer #10 · answered by Mer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋