Symptoms of gastric torsion in dogs

Usually when gastric torsion first occurs, dogs will not have immediate obvious symptoms. When more obvious symptoms occur, it means that it has been for some time, so the fatality rate is very high . The dog will appear restless, retching, whitening of the gums in the mouth, hardening of the abdomen, swelling and pain in the abdomen, drooling a lot, arching the back, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Treatment methods for gastric torsion in dogs

Once a dog has gastric torsion, it must be sent to the hospital immediately for surgery. The doctor will first deflate the swollen stomach, perform an operation to turn the stomach back, and The stomach is immobilized.

Precautions for gastric torsion in dogs

1. Do not feed sharp foods such as bones to dogs. Sharp objects can easily cause gastrointestinal scratches or obstruction. Nuts, kernels, corn kernels, etc. can also easily cause intestinal obstruction in dogs, and it is difficult to diagnose. Trash cans should be cleaned promptly to prevent dogs from digging through the trash and eating it.
2. For deep-chested dogs, such as German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Alaskans, etc., eating foreign bodies is also one of the causes of gastric torsion.
3. Although dogs like to exercise, exercise is indeed beneficial to physical health. However, you need to pay attention to the time and method of exercise. A little carelessness will cause the dog to be injured, so you must follow scientific feeding methods when raising pets.