
I lost my Female German Shepherd last night and I am here to tell you how not to lose yours.
We are nothing in this Earth experience. Just remember that, your life can change from one moment to the next.
Yesterday, my 8-years-old female shepherd was running around, digging holes, just being herself.
At 6pm I heard what felt like a wolf crying of pain, I ran outside and saw her vomiting a white foam. I thought she ate a toad, or just ate something and was vomiting it.
Then, she stood up barely able to walk and I saw how swollen her abdomen was. I told my wife, get ready we need to go to the vet.
Then she couldn't hold herself anymore and was breathing super fast. She was about 90 pounds and I struggled to slip a towel under her to try to pick her up with my wife.
The whole thing took 30 minutes, when we got to the vet which was about 8 minutes away from home she had already passed.
So: If you ever see your dog vomiting a white foam, and basically vomiting nothing, and the stomach is swollen, get the HECK OUT of the house right away and go to the nearest VET that can perform immediate surgery. Call then ahead of time to make sure they have someone with a stretcher waiting for you outside. EVERY second counts.
I am not sure how many potential pets this post could save but education is KEY. I didn't know about this illness until yesterday. If I had known, god knows if she would have been saved.
Today we all grieve, we are constantly replying the horrific episode we lived, and are full of regrets, what if we had done this or that...
Go ahead and research about: Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV)