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Callie

Is it time to- eat?

Barked: Wed Jun 17, '09 5:02pm PST


	Hi all you Dane lovers. I learned an interesting thing about Great Danes in the last 2 weeks and thought I'd share. My best friend's Great Dane just had a $4,000 surgery for bloat and his stomach twisted. I mentioned this to my vet b/c I worry about my Saint Bernard and bloat problems. He said that whenever he spays or neuters a Great Dane he goes in a sews the stomach down to prevent flipping. I realize they can still get bloat but this seems like a great idea to prevent flipping. Just thought I'd pass that along.

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Chloe

World's Larest- Chicken!

Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 9:34pm PST


	YES! Thank you for sharing this. This is something ALL breeds prone to bloat should have done. It's non evasive since they are already being fixed, and can be helpful in bloat prevention. Although not a cure-all as you stated. The best way to prevent bloat is to take extra steps as a pet parent and supervise and train your dogs to eat and rest after eating/drinking. Most vets will probably not charge extra for stomach tacking either!

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♥Lenn- on,- CGC♥

How could you- not LOVE this- face???

Barked: Tue Jun 30, '09 9:10pm PST


	wow, your friend and I are in the same boat. Lennon just bloated 3 weeks ago and we paid $3500 for his emergency surgery and tacking....

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Sampson Duke

Aw- the couch...- Like sleeping on- clouds

Barked: Wed Jul 8, '09 7:08pm PST


	Thanks for passing it along. Sampson was tacked before he had a chance to bloat. We had it done with his neuter when he was 6 months old.

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