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My five month old mastiff bloated this evening. He is currently in surgery. Please send out prayers and good energy for my beloved dog. Thank you.
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Brooklyn is doing well. I am so exhausted that I can only write the story once. If you are interested, please go to:
http://www.i-tails.com/community/showthread.php?tid=204

Thanks.

Thank goodness Brooklyn is well....what a horrendous experience this must have been....

(06-25-2010 04:40 AM)Marley and me Wrote: [ -> ]Thank goodness Brooklyn is well....what a horrendous experience this must have been....

This was one of the scariest thing I've ever been through. They say the most important thing is to be aware of what your dog looks like when he's NOT okay -- know your pet, in other words. The thing that saved him and gave him such a speedy recovery was that I recognized his symptoms within the first half hour and reacted very quickly. We are going in this morning for some follow-up bloodwork and, if that comes back normal, he gets his catheter out. Then, it's just two weeks of what my 3 year old calls his "sick hat" (e-collar) and then he'll get his stitches out.

I remember the panic, the pain, the sadness. But almost like it was a dream. Brooklyn acts like nothing ever happened. He eats well, he wants to play (I'm not letting him), he's super-sweet, he sleeps behind my chair... I always thought that if I had a mastiff that got bloat or hip dysplasia, that would be the end. Who has that kind of money just sitting around to spend on their dog? Well, obviously me. And it was worth every penny.

Thanks for your support.

I'm so glad he's doing OK. Glad you were able to recognize the symptoms in time.

So glad to hear he is doing well. I know from experience how trying those times can be.