Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus Syndrome

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This may seem like a long winded story, but I think it bears posting.
My shepard, her name is Flaca, is 11. She has been well cared for, never sick a day in her life. This past Tuesday evening I noticed that she was having trouble sitting and laying. Seeing this through my kitchen window, I ran out to see why. Her stomach was so swollen, she wanted water, water, water. I walked around with her for a few minutes while she kept trying to vomit, pee, belch, and the entire sick-getting that they do....Read the full article