First of all i do not think there is any need for your aggressive post.....i was not trying to disprove your posts all i was doing was giving my opinion which correct me if i am wrong i am allowed to do??? or is only your opinion allowed???
I never said bloat does not happen in small dogs i said it normally happens in large dogs.....
As for choking the poster never even mentioned that her dog was choking or coughing so not sure what that has to do with it??
She also never mentioned anything to do with raw hides
I was repeating what a vet had once told me, that its rare for small dogs to have blockages as they cant swallow large items, i was not saying it never happens...
You said you were speculating well so was i and everyone else on this thread as like you said the only way to know for sure is a necropsy but as this would mean digging up the posters dog i am sure you would not expect her to do that.....
As for what you have posted here QUOTE I would appreciate in the future that you do some research before you post and try to disprove my posts. I have done the reseach and can disprove yours. end QUOTE
I would like to say again i did not try to disprove your posts and why you would think i did is beyond me
i do not need to do any research to express my opinion and my personal life experiences and do not feel the need to research to try and disprove anyone elses ... in fact your research has proved nothing.....
i posted QUOTE ...my vet told me the good thing with little dogs is that they cant swallow anything big enough to cause a blockage so i cant see a raisin causing one....
Also its rare for small dogs to get bloat...END QUOTE
MY vet said small dogs cant swallow anything big enough to cause a blockage not me.... i also said i cant see a raisin causing one...not that it couldn't..... and i also said its rare for a small dog to get bloat...i didn't say they dont.... i find your post very rude and totally uncalled for....
I came on here to offer my opinion to the poster not have a competition on who knows the most.....we can all offer our opinions/suggestions but in the end they are all just speculations and the poster will still never know why her beloved dog died..... this thread is meant to be about offering support and ideas to the poster and it seems to of turned in to a mud slinging match which i find very distasteful....
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Originally Posted by kjc  And I have owned Yorkies for 35 years, and have worked as a Vet Tech for 15, 5 of which were on nights to handle emergencies.
I have seen and worked on countless large dogs that came in at night with bloat, so I am very aware of the symptoms. Granted, it is rare in small dogs, but odd that my Biewer bloated on me just a few weeks ago. So it can happen in small dogs. Bloat in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment on MedicineNet
Small dogs can swallow bits of rawhide, and when the rawhide comes into contact with the gastric juices they will swell up and cause a blockage. Or they will try to swallow larger pieces or things which get caught in their throats. There are quite a few threads concerning choking and blockages in Yorkies right here on YT. In the Vet ER, rawhide was the #1 cause of blockages/choking seen in small dogs, at least of the ones that made it in for treatment. Rawhide, Nylabone,Cow hooves, Pig ears-The hidden dangers
And blockages are not always caused by one single large object. A number of small objects can glom together and cause a blockage too. It happened in my dog after feeding her coconut chips. I fed them to her one by one as a tick training reward, they did finally come out looking like a stack of Pringles Potato chips. Carrots have become wedged in teeth and soft tissue in the mouth causing abcesses, small toy parts, craft room supplies like beads and such can become lodged in the alimentary tract and cause problems, even death. intestinal blockage - Google Search choking - Google Search
I want to emphasize these points, because this lady does not have direct access to a vet, and she needs to know what can cause a potential problem in dogs. I explained that I was speculating (guessing) as to the cause Tiki's death and that the only way to know for sure was through a necropsy.
I would appreciate in the future that you do some research before you post and try to disprove my posts. I have done the reseach and can disprove yours.
Hopefully, we will all learn from Tiki. |