Hi Anne, Your quote in your post was not mine:-) It was Ruth Reynolds comment that I highlighted in my post to address an issue related specifically to volume of food fed. The issue of volume can be equally applied to water and anyone who has taken a large draught of cold water will remember the pain in the stomach it can cause, it is all to do with weight and stress on the supporting stomach ligaments than result in torsion. You are right there are many causes of bloat and while the stomach may be empty fermentation in the gut can also result in a distended stomach ie bloat with the risk of torsion.
Rose T. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 24, 2003 11:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bloat In a message dated 03/24/2003 9:09:34 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I never feed more than four cups of food to a Berner at one time." >> While discussing bloat and factors that might contribute to the bloat risk, keep in mind that not all cases are directly connected to food in the stomach! Just this summer, a young female drank quite a bit of water as she was warm from an unaccustomed amount of exercise during the day; she was in a new location and very shortly, she demonstrated bloat symptoms. Fortunately, temporary veterinary care and support were immediately available and kept her alive until she was transported several miles to a surgical site where her torsion and volvulus were reduced and a gastropexy performed. It had been many hours since food had been ingested so don't get a false sense of security because your dog has an empty tummy - other factors can contribute to this deadly condition. Anne Copeland, Flash,TDI/CGC (Berner, 8 1/2 yrs.) & Gypsy TDI/CGC(Rescue Cavalier,2 yrs.) BMDCSEW Tracking Test Chair/Sec. NE ILL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ty's memorial page: http://www.geocities.com/workingyorkie/ty.html Gypsy's page:http://hometown.aol.com/annes4/Gypsy.html
