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1. -KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: Dogs and Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus disease
...16 July 1998-KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY: Dogs and Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus disease (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...recognized, but uncommon and deadly disease known as Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus, or GDV. Dog breeds most commonly...
July 16, 1998; M2 Presswire

2. Canine bloat serious threat to some breeds
CANINE bloat, or gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), is the No. 1 cause of death for several large and giant dog breeds. This condition occurs when the stomach becomes...
October 1, 2006; Oakland Tribune

3. Bloat in dogs a serious condition, but not aggravated by cereal-based foods.
Byline: Dr. Marty Becker Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus, or GDV, often referred to as bloat, is a serious danger and is of the number two cause of death (after cancer) for several...
March 8, 2006; Knight Ridder/Tribune

4. Gastric bloat in large dogs can turn serious.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
...before. He was a victim of a phenomenon called gastric dilatation/volvulus. Before I tell of Dakota's plight, I would...life-threatening situation. This is the more serious gastric dilatation/volvulus. When this occurs, the stomach and its...
August 10, 2000; Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

5. Study looks at diet and relationship with canine bloat
...American Animal Hospital Association (JAAHA) says a vegetable-based diet does not increase a dog's chances of getting gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). A cereal-based and soy protein-based dry food was thought to increase the risk of GDV, says Rhea...
March 1, 2006; DVM

6. Effect of the moon on emergency room visits
...with respect to the lunar cycle. Emergencies were classified as animal bite, cardiac arrest, epilepsy, ophthalmic, gastric dilatation-volvulus, trauma, multiple diseases, neoplasia, or toxicosis. Of the 11,940 cases seen during the 11-year period...
February 1, 2008; Veterinary Medicine

7. Watch Dog's Eating, Exercise Habits to Guard Against Bloat
...condition is not uncommon in large breeds and it needs immediate treatment. Can you tell me how to prevent this? A. Gastric dilatation with volvulus, commonly called bloat, is a medical and surgical emergency that is seen mainly in giant breeds with...
June 7, 1995; Chicago Sun-Times

8. Ask A Vet: Bloat is a serious ailment for dogs
...thing in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Technically, bloat in a dog often refers to a condition called gastric dilatation-volvulus. In GDV, the stomach becomes twisted so that the outflow into the intestines is blocked off. Then air...
January 14, 2004; Maryland Gazette

9. ANIMAL DOCTOR
...in surgery. I feel bad about this loss and wonder if I may have done something wrong. J.S., Chicago Heights A. Gastric dilatation volvulus torsion syndrome is a medical and surgical emergency with a high death rate in dogs. It mainly affects...
March 17, 1998; Chicago Sun-Times

10. Avoiding twisted stomach
...I still feel bad about this loss, and feel I may have done something wrong. Can you tell me what happened? A. Gastric dilatation-volvulus-torsi (GDVT) syndrome is a medical and surgical emergency with a high death rate among dogs. It is mainly...
August 25, 1991; Chicago Sun-Times