I have a question about bloat. First I'll describe what happened and the reason why I think it was bloat but we never had the autopsy done.
Saturday night I fed cerberus (ten year old rottie) after putting him in his crate for the night. The next morning (sunday at eight thirty) I let him outside and put him in his dog run while we worked in the backyard. He began to drink his water like he normally does but soon after began gagging as if he was trying to vomit. I soon discovered he was bloating. His sides were rapidily getting huge, he was pacing and trying to hide in his doghouse then would come out pacing again so we rushed him to the emergency vet and the doctor took x rays immediatly then told mike he was dying and to unstable to make it through surgery. We put him to sleep.
I honestly don't remember if he drank his water fast like he has done for the last ten years or if he drank more later because the bowl was empty when I looked into the cage. Can a dog get bloat from drinking to much water to fast?
I thought bloat only came from eating to much food to fast and/or exercising to much afterward? I didn't know that excessive drinking could do it too.
The doctor said he probably had a torsion and part of it may've been due to his age.