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Originally Posted by Babz  I just heard lots of gurgling from her tummy. Can this be bloat if I hear activity in her tummy?
Mocha's 2.5 yo and weighs around 2.9 to 3.1 kg. |
According to the link you are basing the thought of bloat off of, it says there wont be any gurgling. Gurgling is a sign of digestive upset. It's good, because that means that the body is working to get through whatever the upset it. I'd be scared if there wasn't any noise and she was very lethargic, like not moving.
Is it possible that she's just tired? You did say it was after 2 am there? Maybe she feels sick and is tired. If it's not the normal part of day when she'd be up then she could be tired.
If she isn't continually trying to vomit then I would say it's not bloat. The problem with trying to figure out what's wrong by yourself is that those symptoms can mean a number of different things.
http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu1.gifAttempts to vomit (usually unsuccessful); may occur every 5-30 minutes http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu2.gifThis seems to be one of the most common symptoms & has been referred to as the "hallmark symptom"http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu2.gif"Unsuccessful vomiting" means either nothing comes up or possibly just foam and/or mucous comes up http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu1.gifDoesn't act like usual self http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu2.gifPerhaps the earliest warning sign and may be the only sign that almost always occurshttp://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu2.gifWe've had several reports that dogs who bloated asked to go outside in the middle of the night. If this is combined with frequent attempts to vomit, and if your dog doesn't typically ask to go outside in the middle of the night, bloat is a very real possibility. http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu1.gifSignificant anxiety and restlessness
One of the earliest warning signs and seems fairly typicalhttp://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu1.gif"Hunched up" or "roached up" appearance
This seems to occur fairly frequentlyhttp://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu1.gifLack of normal gurgling and digestive sounds in the tummy http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu2.gifMany dog owners report this after putting their ear to their dog's tummy.http://www.globalspan.net/_themes/cypress/cyprbu2.gifIf your dog shows any bloat symptoms, you may want to try this immediately.