Jennifer Skeldon wrote 12/08/2008 10:28 PM Is this bloat? #219144 - 12/08/2008 10:28 PM
Jennifer Skeldon Webboard User Reg: 07-08-2008 Posts: 229 Loc: Oregon Offline	Since we've switched to raw (3ish months) I've noticed Kota's abdomen has been getting hard. It's not a set schedule. Sometimes before breakfast it's hard, and after he's eaten it goes back to normal. Or in the middle of the day/evening. I've read a little (here, petcenter, online stuff) and this is not often a symptom of bloat. I'm a bit of a hypochondriac especially when it comes to the dog. I thought I'd check here before freaking out and going to the e-vet.
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Jennifer Skeldon wrote 12/08/2008 10:44 PM Re: Is this bloat? [Re: Jennifer Skeldon ] #219147 - 12/08/2008 10:44 PM
Jennifer Skeldon Webboard User Reg: 07-08-2008 Posts: 229 Loc: Oregon Offline	The reason we're not at the vet right now is that where he is 'hard/firm' is from his last (smallest) rib all the way back. The pics/x-rays I've seen the stomach is under the ribs and the intestines/colon is further back where I'm talking about. Is there such thing as intestinal bloat?
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Sarah Morris wrote 12/08/2008 10:47 PM Re: Is this bloat? [Re: Jennifer Skeldon ] #219148 - 12/08/2008 10:47 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Is he acting distressed, or in pain? Is he vomiting? True
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Jennifer Skeldon wrote 12/08/2008 10:51 PM Re: Is this bloat? [Re: Sarah Morris ] #219150 - 12/08/2008 10:51 PM
Jennifer Skeldon Webboard User Reg: 07-08-2008 Posts: 229 Loc: Oregon Offline	No not at all. He was farting earlier and burped a few times, but not in the past few hours. He's sleeping in his crate, no problems lying down or anything.
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Sarah Morris wrote 12/08/2008 10:52 PM Re: Is this bloat? [Re: Sarah Morris ] #219151 - 12/08/2008 10:52 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Here is a list of symptoms: http://personal.uncc.edu/jvanoate/k9/bloatfaq.htm If Koda is showing any of these behaviors I'd go to the E-Vet, just to be safe. True
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Sarah Morris wrote 12/08/2008 10:54 PM Re: Is this bloat? [Re: Sarah Morris ] #219152 - 12/08/2008 10:54 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Good. His hard tummy could be caused by too much gas...which makes sense if he's tooting from both ends. True
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Jennifer Skeldon wrote 12/08/2008 11:13 PM Re: Is this bloat? [Re: Sarah Morris ] #219153 - 12/08/2008 11:13 PM
Jennifer Skeldon Webboard User Reg: 07-08-2008 Posts: 229 Loc: Oregon Offline	The only symptom he ever gets is the hard abdomen I wouldn't call it swollen though. He can usually/almost always walk/pee/poo and still be hard afterward. As I said I'm a bit of a hypochondriac so I freak out over little things, especially since bloat is relatively new to me and I've been reading a bit on it. Thanks for the help Sarah!!
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