Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:04:43 GMT

I suspect some of these have a partial torsion whcih isn't evident because the stomach tube goes in easily, its not until you get a full blown GDV and have to go in and correct and pexy it that it is corrected.

We had a GSD that kept bloating with no evidence of a GDV which had a tumour at the pyloric sphincter which I partially resected and improved if for a while but the owner eventually had enough of it recurring.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:00:02 GMT

I don't think charcoal would absorb this much air.

But it wasn't me who one-starred you.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

mariette asselbergs — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:55:43 GMT

Interesting threat, and worth looking for a reason, possibly also looking at the oesophagus.

But if nothing is found then a small dose of activated charcoal may help absorb the gas?

Mariette

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Tue, 31 May 2016 13:41:13 GMT

Thank you for all your suggestions.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Anthony Dennison — Tue, 31 May 2016 09:15:31 GMT

Might be worth scoping next time he presents to look for something?

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Andrew Henfrey — Mon, 30 May 2016 15:55:30 GMT

Had an old basset hound with GDV about a month ago. Eventually found a gastric carcinoma of the lesser curvature affecting gastric motility.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Niall Taylor — Mon, 30 May 2016 09:27:39 GMT

[quote user="Utlendigur"]15 years old so neoplasia could be a possibility - even a small tumour could affect gastric motility or emptying - endoscopy or barium study might pick something up.[/quote]

I'd agree - a mass (GI, splenic, hepatic) affecting gastric motility and/or emptying would have to be high on the list. Ultrasound might be a good, non-invasive way of starting to get more information.

Trial treatments you might consider - metoclopramide, erythromycin, H2 blockers.

Niall

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Aine Seavers — Mon, 30 May 2016 01:12:46 GMT

There seems to be some belief that helico not an issue in dogs which is not been my experience-including inheriting a case where a household of 4 adults and a dog were all + - I have suspected it in other cases and hence the empirical use of antibiotics which did work but because Dachs and Basset hounds at risk of GVD as much as larger breed dogs due to the T/L depth length ratio thingy I have forgotten the specifics of-then once they get a GDV, putting them on Hills id seems to significantly reduce the reoccurrence risk.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Glenn Hodgson — Sun, 29 May 2016 21:45:05 GMT

One time (n=1) had a dog doing this. found lots of helicobacter, treated it and it got better.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Utlendigur — Sun, 29 May 2016 14:28:35 GMT

I seem to remember something about Dachshunds being at risk of gastric dilation despite their small size.

15 years old so neoplasia could be a possibility - even a small tumour could affect gastric motility or emptying - endoscopy or barium study might pick something up.

RE: Repeated gastric dilation in a Dachshund

Aine Seavers — Sun, 29 May 2016 02:15:46 GMT

Dachs love to bury food and return later so he may have a stash owners not aware of- i wish I had videoed some of my dachs furtively glancing round to check no one watching then creeping off to their stash to dig it back up -and if any sound heard-they would stop, listen then literally curl up and look ike innocently sunbathing. That aside-once they get an episode, they do best moving to hills id (with strict instructions on exactly how much and no more to feed as don't want them fat). Sometimes I did wonder about gas producing bacteria and empirically did run some on antibiotics followed by probiotics.

In some older cattle dogs here in Aus, who get distended abdomens-ranitidine at 2mg/kg bid controls them nicely.