Sick Great Dane

 He has been vomiting since the surgery? What does your vet say??

What medications have been given? How old is the Dane?

Dr.V

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Dr. D.A. Vamvakias
Veterinarian

Please excuse the use of e-mail I just found this reply site.
I'm trying to help a lady that posted to the Great Dane Rescue List looking for help. This is her original post:

I am desperate for help and hoping there is someone who has had
experience with my problem. My 7yr Dane, Matej, had surgery on 3/4/05
for GDV. He had a gastropexy. He pulled through surgery fabulously but
unfortunately we are still not finished with this battle. His stomach
remains inflamed, about double it's normal size, and he continues to
vommit, about once a day. He is on a motility drug, metoclopramide,
which also should help the nausea but it still happens. Does anyone
here have any experience or suggestions for me? I am scared he might
blow his stitches or already has even though x-rays confirm the stomach
is in place. I fear that after all he has been through, this still may
kill him. I do not want to clog up the list so please e-mail me at
rrranch@p... if you have any ideas or suggestions. Thank you
for your time.

I suggested trying yogurt or cottage cheese but he couldn't keep either down. His temp. is normal WBC is normal as is his other blood work. The emesis is white and rubbery. Apparently her Vet has nothing more to offer.

She has since been contacted my another lady that is having the same problem with her Dane after the same surgery so we now have two very sick Dane's.

Any help would be so very much appreciated.

Joan

Joan Woodcock
Customer (name blocked for privacy)@tds.net

 If his dilatation is bad enough is vet will need to decompress the dog.

Post gastropexy bloat is not uncommon. The problem usually stems from failure of the motility of the stomach..and takes sometimes months to get better. The recommendation is the following; things that might help are metaclopromide, low-residue canned food, maybe a de-gasser, and QID or more feeding.

Ask the owner the weight of the dog and the mg dose of the metaclopromide.

Dr.V

 

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