| Re: Bloat...Is it heriditary?
Well in my opinion there can be many factors??
In my boarding establishment I see many different breeds, Weimaraners and Great Danes seem to be more susceptible to it than many other breeds??
Feeding can be a factor and consideration should be taken about what to feed and when and not to exercise within an hour or two of feeding
I had a Rottweiler that bloated 3 times the last time they opened him up to find he was riddled with cancer and that had been the cause of the bloat.
If the GSD is the only dog that has bloated in an otherwise long line of dogs that have never suffered then indeed maybe the cause is something remote, rare and not hereditary.
Over the years have seen many bloats in many different breeds And it never gets any less scary - A TRUE VETERINARY EMERGENCY |