TRIBUTE TO OUR DOG BINGO - SNATCHED AWAY BY GASTRIC TORSION

[karoletoledo]

My name is Mike from LA Although there busizz4me.info

[ShelbyB231]

This reminds me of my dog named Bingo. Sadly we had to put her down due a uncurable disese.

[do11parts]

My thirteen year old Chow Chow died of gastric torsion this week. I am horrified. We had to euthanize him within the hour, I'll never be the same again. I loved him so much and I'm so lost without my baby.

[deeptiskrishnan]

I'm so sorry for your loss. He was lucky to have been part of a loving family. God bless.

[hannadawg]

This past Friday 1-09-09 we lost our Hanna to gastric torsion. she was a beautiful pure bred German Shepherd. Within 1 1/2 hours we had to have her euthanized Our family lost our guardian and family member. We will mourn her for the rest of my lives. She was just shy of her 8th birthday. I am a dog trainer, I work and study dog behavior. I did everything a person can do to keep their large breed from this awful ailment

[deeptiskrishnan]

I am so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt condolence to you and your family. Its been two years since we lost our Bingo and we still mourn for him and miss him.

[reese419]

What a beuatiful dog Bingo was! I brought home my 3 yr old Lab from the groomers yesterday. She looked "upset" and wouldn't eat. There was no physical symptoms and she just looked "off". She died on the way to our vet, by that point she had a lot of foam around her mouth. The vet thinks she had bloat and I'm having a necropsy done to make sure. I feel horrible, how did I not know about this horrible ailment? I think stress from the grooming triggered it as she was a nervous (but sweet) dog.

[deeptiskrishnan]

I'm so sorry for your loss. She was so young! Have you got the necropsy results? Was it bloat? Please do let me know.

[reese419]

I'll update you when I find out. Thanks for this video, even if my dog (Keira) didn't pass from bloat, it's important for all dog owners to be informed about this!

[reese419]

I'm hoping to hear this week, if not I'm going to contact them. They said about a month which would be right around now. I will definitly let you know.

[akabigdaddydawg]

Reese,

Did you ever hear what happened to your Lab? When you mentioned the foaming around the mouth, I was pretty sure it was bloat. Please let me know, and again, I VERY sorry for your loss.

[reese419]

Hi! funny you should ask, I called Tufts today to find out the results. It was supposed be mailed within 2 months, it's now going on 3 and I hadn't heard anything. They said it has been mailed and I should recieve it any day. I'm almost positive it was bloat. The groomers never used the dryer on her because she was terrified of it but that day they were too busy to towel dry her. (I found after the fact)I still think the stress caused the bloat. As soon as I know for sure I'll let you know :)

[akabigdaddydawg]

Reese,

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please pass the information to all others you know about this affliction. Bloat (Gastric Torsion) happens when dogs like yours flip their stomachs. Your groomer either gave your dog water or food and let it eat fast or play afterwards. This happens many times.

I'm SO sorry!

If you ever have a deep chested dog again, please get them pexied. The vet will know what that means.

[akabigdaddydawg]

Next note:

Recon is fully functional again and doing all of his detection work. It took one month for him to recover. We would be lost without him.

Bingo, whenever I see him, I think of you. Thank you for helping make people aware of this problem. Your memory lives on and on..............and on.

[akabigdaddydawg]

I'm going to add one more thing. People with deep chested dogs can talk to their vet about tacking the stomach before Gastric Torsion occurs. Only your vet and you can decide if it is appraopriate. Tacking will greatly reduce the chance of this happening to your dog. "Bingo"---I am posting this information to help others. Deep, I hope this helps your cause for the memory of "Bingo." I'll post more info later for others to read.

[akabigdaddydawg]

One other thing, Gastric Torsion will not just "clear up"----ever. The minute a dog begins to try to vomit, but only dry heaves and begins to swell in the stomach area it needs to be taken in to surgery within minutes. Do not delay at all. Without treatment, it is 100 percent fatal. With quick treatment, your friend will have a chance at survival.

[akabigdaddydawg]

My condolences on your loss. Just this past Sunday our German Shepard "Recon" had the same thing happen to him. We recognized the problem within minutes and we rushed him in to emergency surgery. He was opened within 45 minutes and is stable now. He also had his stomach tacked. More people need to know about this problem as it can go undiagnosed...then it is too late. Everyone that has a deep chested dog needs to look up "gastric Torsion" and be aware of the symptoms.

[aresangel69]

He looks like he had a great life, it is so hard to loose a sweet pet.

[deeptiskrishnan]

This video is dedicated to our dog Bingo, a Collie/Sheppard cross who died of Gastric Torsion on Dec 17, 2006. If even one person learns about this disorder and takes precautions, his death will not be in vain.

If you own a deep chested dog such as a Labrador Retriever, German Sheppard, Collie Doberman Pinscher, Akita or Great Dane you must be made aware of Gastric Torsion or commonly referred to as Bloat.

Bloat is caused by too much gas or fluid in the stomach.

[SAJEEVKRISHNAN]

Great Job and what a handsome Doggie Sajukris