Thoughts on preventative gastropexy?

[Anonymous]

I have a goldador so a larger dog but not a ‘high risk’ large breed for bloat (Great Dane, etc)

Would you do a gastropexy? Why or why not?

[Anonymous]

Probably not, I'd just tke the recommended precautions for bloat (no exercise for an hr after eating, dont let them gulp down water immediately after exercise, etc.)

[Anonymous]

I would not for that mix, no. What does your vet say?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't crowd source a major surgery for your pet. Call a vet that you trust and follow their recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't crowd source a major surgery for your pet. Call a vet that you trust and follow their recommendations.

Sigh. Obviously. But just curious of people’s experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not for that mix, no. What does your vet say?

She doesn’t do them. She seemed ambivalent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not for that mix, no. What does your vet say?

She doesn’t do them. She seemed ambivalent

Doesn’t do them ever, or not on your kind of dog

[Anonymous]

I would not. Your dogs breeds aren't high-risk, and you can take steps to prevent bloat, as mentioned above. No surgery is risk-free. The only exception I might make is if your pet isn't spayed, and will be put under anyway, then maybe. But the risk of bloat doesn't justify the risk and expense of surgery here, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a waste of time and money.

[Anonymous]

I did it for my standard poodle because they are at high risk for bloat, and my vet recommended it. For your dog, since it's not high risk, no, I wouldn't. Gastropexy prevents the stomach from twisting, which is the life-threatening part of bloat. So while it does not prevent bloat, it can give you more time to get to the vet. Even if your dog has the surgery, you should still take the recommended precautions to prevent bloat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not for that mix, no. What does your vet say?

She doesn’t do them. She seemed ambivalent

Doesn’t do them ever, or not on your kind of dog

She doesn’t do them bc she doesn’t do them on any dogs. Not bc she doesn’t believe in them ever. She seemed ambivalent about our breed

[Anonymous]

Never heard of it

[Anonymous]

My lab had it “for free” 😅 when he had to have surgery to remove a rock that he ate. Hard to know whether it was beneficial since it’s the type of thing you never know. That said, the recovery wasn’t bad at all.

[Anonymous]

Vet trying to upsell, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vet trying to upsell, OP.

Not OP, but "She doesn’t do them. She seemed ambivalent" is the opposite of what you're alleging. Follow the thread.