My puppy drank lots of water. How soon can bloat symptoms show?

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My puppy drank a lot of water and I worry about bloat. She drank it over 45 minutes ago and she’s not showing sings. She’s sleeping comfortably and stomach is soft to touch and she’s doesn’t react when I press on her tummy. I’ll be going to bed soon and worry that bloat could develop during the night. I haven’t been able to find information on how long it takes after eating or drinking for bloat signs to apear. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 27 days old | 43 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Some notes about bloat: -most common in Great Danes, standard poodles, mastiffs, and mixes of these breeds. Very rare in small breed dogs. - while eating and drinking large amounts of water can pre-dispose, it is only one factor of many. I don’t know if there is research about the timing but in my experience in emergency practice it’s usually within an hour of eating/drinking. - dogs with bloat will vomit (or attempt to vomit) REPEATEDLY and will stand uncomfortably or pace - they will not sleep or rest comfortably Keeping all the above in mind, if Maple is sleeping happily, you have nothing to worry about! Get some rest! PS- since Maple is female, talk to your vet about doing a prophylactic (preventative) gastropexy during her spay if you are choosing to spay. If you are not spaying Maple, some places can do the gastropexy laparoscopically to avoid the big incision. I hope this helps! Get some sleep and feel free to reach out again if you have further concerns. - Dr. Kurth

My puppy drank lots of water. How soon can bloat symptoms show?

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