Dogs Can Become Sick – Know The Signs

Next to cancer; bloat in dogs is the second leading cause of death in dogs. Most signs could be hard to focus such as: general restlessness, lack of appetite, reduced bowel movements, dry-heaving (dog tries to vomit, but can’t), hunched appearance (visualize the dog trying to raise the middle part of their back higher up in the air), or the dog simply will not sit or lay down.

Other indications of bloat in dogs will make you really aware that immediate intervention is necessary for example: quick collapse, lots of foam on their mouth when the weather is cool, bright red white or blue gums, or if your dog stands with it’s feet spread wide in certain pain.

Causes

Just as individuals can turn out to be bloated for many number of reasons, so to can your pets. Regrettably nature is much less nicer to doggies than us.

See the bullet points below for a list of common causes that may create bloat in dogs:

Stress — If you will find no other physical or environmental factors that may trigger your dog to become bloated, tension can cause problems for any dog of any breed, size, or eating habits.

Eating Habits — feeding your dog foods other than protein rich, low carbohydrate formulations can result in gas and other pet health care issues. Foods high in acid content like fruits, vegetables, soups, etc. can all trigger problematic bloat in dogs. Some dogs tend to eat and drink way too fast which doesn’t permit their feed to move down to their tummy correctly (elevating their food and watering dish 4 - 6 inches off the ground should help this problem).

Hereditary Predisposition and/or Physical Build — Dogs with a small build, overly large size, pet care and overweight/underweight: The list goes on and on…anything that could be thought of as abnormal including advanced age or puppies that do not reach their breeds size potential are predisposed to gastrointestinal difficulties.