I have a 2 year old Scottish Deerhound mix and he has a swollen stomach; and i felt his tummy and it felt very hard; like it wasn't moving when he breathed. he isn't breathing really hard or anything because of it, though. he's acting completely normal. could it be a type of worm in his stomach? or is he just bloated?
2007-07-22 13:14:58 · 4 answers · asked by LMac1216 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This could be serious. Large deep-chested dogs are prone to bloat, which is a condition where their stomach twists. They eventually become painful and go into shock. Surgery is usually needed, but is can be life threatening. It may not be this, and I don't mean to scare you, but don't take a chance. The sooner you get treatment, the better the outcome. It's an emergency if it's bloat (gastric torsion).
2007-07-22 13:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggestion would be taking him to a vet. He could simply blocked but you can never tell.
Good luck!
2007-07-22 20:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by savvy_rae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would bring him to a vet, just to be on the safe side.
2007-07-22 20:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When in doubt go to the vet...
2007-07-22 20:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋