Recognizing Bloat in Your Pet

Meet Ruby!

Ruby is a 12 year old female weimaraner who recently experienced a painful and life-threatening condition known as gastric dilatation volvulus or “bloat”. Ruby’s parents noted that she was trying to vomit and that her abdomen was becoming distended. They immediately brought her to Pearl Animal Hospital where she was stabilized for emergency surgery.

Fortunately, Ruby recovered very well from surgery and is back to rolling on her back in green grass, eating baby carrots, trying to put as many toys in her mouth at a time (4 max) and ambushing her brother Tony. You can see Ruby and Tony walking their owner Richard around the Pearl.